CVE-2026-94640
Rpcbind: unbounded memory allocation in rpcbind statistics tracking allows unauthenticated remote denial of service
What happened?
A flaw was found in rpcbind. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a large number of unique requests. The rpcbind service records previously unseen RPC (Remote Procedure Call) statistics in unbounded in-memory lists, leading to persistent memory growth and increased CPU usage. This can degrade or exhaust service availability.
Affected software and versions
| Software | Version information | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| rpcbindRed Hat | unaffected: 0:1.2.7-3.el10_2.1 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| rpcbindRed Hat | unaffected: 0:1.2.5-11.el8_10 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| rpcbindRed Hat | unaffected: 0:1.2.6-7.el9_8.1 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9Red Hat | unaffected: 4.22.9.8.202610241758-0 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| rpcbindRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| rpcbindRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
Version information comes from the source record and can include unaffected products and exceptions. Distribution packages may contain backported fixes: an older upstream version alone does not prove a server is affected.
Is it being exploited?
This CVE was not listed in the CISA catalogue at our last retrieval. This does not establish that exploitation is absent.
How to respond
- Confirm the product, installed package version, and any configuration requirements in the vendor advisory.
- Follow the vendor’s remediation or workaround guidance in the references below. Structured fixed-version data is unavailable here; the publisher’s description may include a fix or workaround.
- Restart affected services if required, then verify the running version. Known exploitation may warrant investigation as well as patching.
Sources and remediation references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-94640
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83561
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83562
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83563
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89197
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-94640
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2462960