Bug 2520661 (CVE-2026-63388) - CVE-2026-63388 libevent: Libevent: Arbitrary code execution via heap out-of-bounds write in AF_UNIX handling
Summary: CVE-2026-63388 libevent: Libevent: Arbitrary code execution via heap out-of-b...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-63388
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2535518
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Reported: 2026-08-20 18:05 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-27 22:03 UTC (History)
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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2026:68390 0 None None None 2026-09-16 21:24:03 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2026:68772 0 None None None 2026-09-17 20:46:22 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2026:69286 0 None None None 2026-09-21 11:12:02 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2026:69411 0 None None None 2026-09-21 13:52:53 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2026:69920 0 None None None 2026-09-22 08:29:57 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2026:70231 0 None None None 2026-09-22 13:00:31 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:67908 0 None None None 2026-09-16 11:09:56 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:67909 0 None None None 2026-09-16 11:48:41 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:67910 0 None None None 2026-09-16 12:59:37 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:89197 0 None None None 2026-10-27 22:03:13 UTC

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-20 18:05:08 UTC
Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, libevent has a heap out-of-bounds write in bufferevent_sock.c when bufferevent_socket_set_conn_address_ copies a kernel-supplied AF_UNIX peer address into bufferevent_private.conn_address. Release builds compiled with NDEBUG disable the EVUTIL_ASSERT length guard, and the evhttp accept path can pass a 110-byte sockaddr from accept() into the 28-byte field. An unauthenticated local peer able to connect to an AF_UNIX listener can overwrite the adjacent dns_request pointer and heap data, causing memory corruption with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. This issue is fixed in versions 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha.

Comment 1 Jon Orris 2026-09-16 11:09:55 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:67908 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67908

Comment 2 Jon Orris 2026-09-16 11:48:39 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:67909 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67909

Comment 3 Jon Orris 2026-09-16 12:59:35 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:67910 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67910

Comment 4 Jon Orris 2026-10-27 22:03:12 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22

Via RHSA-2026:89197 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89197


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