HdrHistogram AbstractHistogram AbstractHistogram.java recordValueWithCount state issue
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in HdrHistogram up to 2.2.2. This vulnerability affects the function recordValueWithCount of the file src/main/java/org/HdrHistogram/AbstractHistogram.java of the component AbstractHistogram. Such manipulation of the argument Count leads to state issue. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present. 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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:26989, RHSA-2026:34975 |
Not affected: 6 products
- Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
- OpenShift Lightspeed
- OpenShift Service Mesh 3
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift Update Service
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14685
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3mx-fh6g-v48r
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14685 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14685 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3mx-fh6g-v48r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-14685 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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