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Advisory severityLow3.3Red Hat Linux

Low [CVE-2026-14686] Data integrity impact due to incorrect comparison

This low-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-14686 affecting Red Hat Hardened Images, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

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CVE-2026-14686
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux
Open source advisory

Summary

A flaw was found in HdrHistogram. This vulnerability affects the `DoubleHistogram.recordValue` function, which is part of the Range Check component.

A local attacker can exploit this flaw by performing a specific manipulation, leading to an incorrect comparison of values. This issue primarily impacts data integrity.

Low: This HdrHistogram flaw enables a local attacker to manipulate data, resulting in incorrect value comparisons and a data integrity impact. The requirement for local system access significantly reduces the overall exposure and risk for Red Hat products.

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-839.

Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Hardened Images; Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI).

Red Hat lists Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift; OpenShift Lightspeed; OpenShift Service Mesh 3; Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI); Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4; Red Hat OpenShift Update Service as not affected. Red Hat fixing advisory: RHSA-2026:34975, RHSA-2026:26989.

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat package: hdrhistogram-javadoc; Red Hat package: hdrhistogram.src.

Is CVE-2026-14686 exploited?

No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-14686 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and this advisory does not report exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14686?

Upgrade to a fixed release named by Red Hat:

  • rust-0:1.96.1-1.hum1@src
  • netavark-0:2.0.0-1.hum1@src
  • RHSA-2026:34975
  • RHSA-2026:26989

Confirm against the vendor advisory before you patch.

Affected versions

No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative. Check it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 11 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • rust-0:1.96.1-1.hum1@src
  • netavark-0:2.0.0-1.hum1@src
  • RHSA-2026:34975
  • RHSA-2026:26989

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 11 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: rust-0:1.96.1-1.hum1@src, netavark-0:2.0.0-1.hum1@src, RHSA-2026:34975, RHSA-2026:26989. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here. Review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 11 days ago·verify at source

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