CVE-2026-92823

MEDIUM
Published October 21, 2026

A flaw was found in libmodulemd. In builds with rpmio support enabled, compressed modulemd YAML is decompressed through a custom read handler that does not enforce a cumulative decompressed-size limit before parsing. An attacker who can supply a highly compressible compressed YAML file can cause...

Full CISO analysis pending enrichment.

What systems are affected?

PackageEcosystemVulnerable RangePatched
MLflowpip—No patch
28.6KOpenSSF 5.4695 dependentsPushed 5d ago20% patched~68d to patchFull package profile →
MLflowpip—No patch
28.6KOpenSSF 5.4695 dependentsPushed 5d ago20% patched~68d to patchFull package profile →
MLflowpip—No patch
28.6KOpenSSF 5.4695 dependentsPushed 5d ago20% patched~68d to patchFull package profile →
libmodulemd——No patch
openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8——No patch
openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9——No patch
rhoai/odh-ai-gateway-operator-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-core-bff-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-dashboard-operator-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-data-science-pipelines-operator-controller-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-kf-notebook-controller-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-kserve-controller-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-kserve-llmisvc-controller-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-kserve-module-operator-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-kube-rbac-proxy-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-kuberay-operator-controller-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-llama-stack-k8s-operator-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-maas-controller-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-agent-ops-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-automl-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-autorag-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-eval-hub-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-gen-ai-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-maas-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-model-registry-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-model-controller-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-model-registry-operator-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-model-serving-api-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-notebook-controller-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-ogx-k8s-operator-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-ogx-module-operator-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-training-operator-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-trustyai-service-operator-rhel9——No patch
rhoai/odh-workbenches-operator-rhel9——No patch

How severe is it?

CVSS 3.1
6.2 / 10
EPSS
N/A
Exploitation Status
No known exploitation
Sophistication
N/A

What is the attack surface?

AVACPRUISCIA
AVLocal
ACLow
PRNone
UINone
SUnchanged
CNone
INone
AHigh

What should I do?

No patch available

Monitor for updates. Consider compensating controls or temporary mitigations.

Which compliance frameworks are affected?

Compliance analysis pending. Sign in for full compliance mapping when available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-92823?

A flaw was found in libmodulemd. In builds with rpmio support enabled, compressed modulemd YAML is decompressed through a custom read handler that does not enforce a cumulative decompressed-size limit before parsing. An attacker who can supply a highly compressible compressed YAML file can cause excessive CPU and memory consumption, resulting in a denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-92823 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-92823 has been reported, but organizations should still patch proactively.

How to fix CVE-2026-92823?

No patch is currently available. Monitor vendor advisories for updates.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-92823?

CVE-2026-92823 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

What are the technical details?

Original Advisory

A flaw was found in libmodulemd. In builds with rpmio support enabled, compressed modulemd YAML is decompressed through a custom read handler that does not enforce a cumulative decompressed-size limit before parsing. An attacker who can supply a highly compressible compressed YAML file can cause excessive CPU and memory consumption, resulting in a denial of service.

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-409 — Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification): The product does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output.

Source: MITRE CWE corpus.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Timeline

Published
October 21, 2026
Last Modified
November 6, 2026
First Seen
November 6, 2026

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