How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs administrative privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: High — the attacker first has to win a race, learn a secret or otherwise prepare the target.
- Privileges required: High — administrative rights are needed first.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
Weakness class
CVE-2026-6426 is classified as CWE-681: Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types. When converting from one data type to another, such as long to integer, data can be omitted or translated in a way that produces unexpected values. If the resulting values are used in a sensitive context, then dangerous behaviors may occur.
Affected software
CVE-2026-6426 is recorded against 1 package.
Timeline and source
Published on 10 August 2026 and last revised on 14 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
Other advisories for this package
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Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-681: Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types) in other software:
