CVE-2026-44605 — Rpm: heap buffer overflow in ndb slot table parsing
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. …
Published: 2026-08-05 · CVSS: 5.5 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7