Low [CVE-2026-14685] Local state issue via 'Count' argument manipulation
This low-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-14685 affecting Red Hat Hardened Images, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. This vulnerability affects the function recordValueWithCount of the file src/main/java/org/HdrHistogram/AbstractHistogram.java of the component AbstractHistogram.
Such manipulation of the argument Count leads to state issue. The attack can only be performed from a local environment.
The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present.
This issue is disputed due to the potential lack of crossing of security boundaries and the pre-requisites for a successful attack. A flaw was found in HdrHistogram.
A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the 'Count' argument within the `recordValueWithCount` function. This manipulation leads to a state issue, which could impact the integrity of data processing within the affected component.
This flaw in HdrHistogram is rated as Low impact. Exploitation requires local access to the system where HdrHistogram is used.
Red Hat severity: Low — CVSS 3.3 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). Weakness: CWE-1284.
Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Hardened Images; Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI).
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat package: hdrhistogram.
- 2.2.2
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Mitigation checklist
- Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
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