Buffer overflow in madmurphy libconfini allows denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
madmurphy libconfini v.1.16.4 contains a buffer overflow caused by an allocation-size mismatch between its bundled load_ini_buffer utility and another internal routine. The flaw is classified as CWE-120, buffer copy without checking the size of input. A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can cause a denial of service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in madmurphy libconfini v.1.16.4 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via an allocation-size mismatch between its bundled load_ini_buffer utility and strip_ini_cache()
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for libconfini.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-95124
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-m7m8-wx6c-7cmw
- 2026-10-16 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-16 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-95124 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-95124 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7m8-wx6c-7cmw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-95124 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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