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High [CVE-2026-25506] MUNGE has a buffer overflow in message unpacking allows key leakage and credential forgery

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-25506 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support.

CVE-2026-25506 Published Feb 10, 2026
CVE-2026-25506
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Summary

MUNGE has a buffer overflow in message unpacking allows key leakage and credential forgery. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.7).

Weakness: CWE-120. Affected package(s): munge, rhaiis/vllm-spyre-rhel9:1778244546.

Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:2934 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On; and 10 more.

Affected versions
  • munge-0:0.5.13-1.el8_2.1
  • munge-0:0.5.13-2.el8_6.1
  • munge-0:0.5.13-13.el9_6.1
  • munge-0:0.5.15-11.el10_1
  • munge-0:0.5.13-2.el8_8.1
  • rhaiis/vllm-spyre-rhel9:1778244546
  • munge-0:0.5.13-2.el8_4.1
  • munge-0:0.5.13-14.el9_7
  • munge-0:0.5.13-13.el9_0.1
  • munge-0:0.5.13-13.el9_2.1
  • munge-0:0.5.15-10.el10_0.1
  • munge-0:0.5.13-13.el9_4.1

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • RHSA-2026:2934

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:2934 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

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