Description
A flaw was found in OpenSCAP. A heap-based buffer overflow can occur when processing a specially crafted Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF) document using the sds-compose option. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory, resulting in an application crash and a Denial of Service (DoS).
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.9/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 9, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 11, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis