Integer Overflow Vulnerability in X Record Extension of Red Hat Products
CVE-2025-49179

6.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-49179?

A vulnerability has been identified in the X Record extension, where the RecordSanityCheckRegisterClients function fails to adequately validate the computed request length. This oversight could potentially allow an attacker to bypass integral length checks, leading to unintended behaviors or exploits within the affected systems.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-49179
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2369978
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-49179 : Integer Overflow Vulnerability in X Record Extension of Red Hat Products