CVE-2026-73583 PUBLISHED

Sblim-sfcb: unsafe deserialization in sblim-sfcb provider-manager ipc allows out-of-bounds memory access via malformed operationhdr

Assigner: redhat
Reserved: 13.08.2026 Published: 13.08.2026 Updated: 13.08.2026

A flaw was found in sblim-sfcb. A local attacker with access to the system can exploit an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in the provider-manager's inter-process communication (IPC) message parsing. By sending a specially crafted message, the attacker can cause out-of-bounds memory access, leading to the termination of the provider-manager process and a denial of service. This could also potentially result in limited unintended information disclosure.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CVSS Score: 6.6

Product Status

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Versions Default: affected
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Versions Default: unknown
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Versions Default: affected
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Versions Default: affected
Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Versions Default: affected

Workarounds

To mitigate this issue, restrict access to the local connect socket used by sblim-sfcb to prevent untrusted local users from obtaining the internal provider-manager descriptor. Deployments where only trusted users can reach this socket will have materially reduced exposure. Consult your system's documentation for appropriate methods to secure local IPC channels and socket permissions for the sblim-sfcb service. A restart of the sfcbd service may be required for changes to take effect, which could temporarily disrupt services relying on sblim-sfcb.

Credits

  • This issue was discovered by Found by AISLE in partnership with Red Hat.

References

Problem Types

  • Out-of-bounds Read CWE