HdrHistogram AbstractHistogram.java memory allocation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 8 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A flaw has been found in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. This affects the function org.HdrHistogram.AbstractHistogram.decodeFromByteBuffer of the file src/main/java/org/HdrHistogram/AbstractHistogram.java. This manipulation of the argument numberOfSignificantValueDigits causes uncontrolled memory allocation. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. This issue is disputed due to the potential lack of crossing of security boundaries and the pre-requisites for a successful attack.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | HdrHistogram | 2.2.0; 2.2.1; 2.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HdrHistogram Vendor— Affected 2.2.0; 2.2.1; 2.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hdrhistogram:hdrhistogram:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:hdrhistogram:hdrhistogram:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:34975 Released 2026-07-02 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images cargo-1.96.1-1.hum1@aarch64, cargo-1.96.1-1.hum1@x86_64, clippy-1.96.1-1.hum1@aarch64 +36
- RHSA-2026:26989 Released 2026-06-18 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images netavark-2.0.0-1.hum1@aarch64, netavark-2.0.0-1.hum1@src, netavark-2.0.0-1.hum1@x86_64 +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| OpenShift Lightspeed | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| OpenShift Service Mesh 3 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Update Service | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:26989, RHSA-2026:34975 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14684
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5846-q349-47qp
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14684 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14684 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5846-q349-47qp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-14684 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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