Library librpm has vulnerability CVE-2026-44605
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Description
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44605
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.
NOTE: This is an automated issue created based on the library metadata. Osquery may or may not be affected.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked NVD record and the repository's library metadata to determine whether osquery uses an affected RPM version or code path. Done means establishing whether osquery is affected and recording the appropriate remediation or confirming that no change is needed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100