CVE-2026-85231Network attack vector

Service crash via unbounded RPCSEC_GSS allocation

Published Oct 16, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Resource exhaustion in libtirpc allows remote authenticated users to crash RPC services through oversized wrapped requests. RPCSEC_GSS decoding allocates memory without a bound when processing those requests, exhausting resources and destabilizing or terminating the service. Exposure requires a reachable RPC service configured for RPCSEC_GSS integrity or privacy; affected versions and the exact decoding function are not established by the available evidence.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Resource exhaustion in libtirpc allows remote authenticated users to crash RPC services through oversized wrapped requests. RPCSEC_GSS decoding allocates memory without a bound when processing those requests, exhausting resources and destabilizing or terminating the service. Exposure requires a reachable RPC service configured for RPCSEC_GSS integrity or privacy; affected versions and the exact decoding function are not established by the available evidence.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-85231
Published
Oct 16, 2026
Updated
Oct 16, 2026
Vendor
libuser Project
Product
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

libuser Project · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
libuser Project · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
libuser Project · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
libuser Project · Red Hat Hardened ImagesAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
libuser Project · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
libuser Project · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
libuser Project · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Affected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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