allegro Hostname Allocation assets.py AssetLastHostname.increment_hostname race condition
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was determined in allegro up to bcf65b994ef29fb3fc2e10b660e6288723d5209e. This impacts the function AssetLastHostname.increment_hostname of the file src/ralph/assets/models/assets.py of the component Hostname Allocation Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument counter can lead to race condition. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | allegro | bcf65b994ef29fb3fc2e10b660e6288723d5209e | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- allegro Vendor— Affected bcf65b994ef29fb3fc2e10b660e6288723d5209e Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16211
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgcw-c69x-x32q
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fgcw-c69x-x32q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-16211 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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