CVE-2026-44605

mediumCVSS 5.5covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-05

A flaw was found in the RPM Package Manager (RPM). A local user could be affected by a heap buffer overflow vulnerability when processing a specially crafted NDB database file. This issue arises from an error in how RPM handles certain calculations during file parsing, leading to an incorrect memory allocation. An attacker could leverage this to cause a denial of service, making the system unavailable.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

mediumCVE-2026-44605: A flaw was found in the RPM Package Manager (RPM). A local user could be affected by a heap bu…nvd · 2026-08-05

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