File Descriptor Leak in Storage Processing of Red Hat Products
CVE-2026-114236

3.3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Confidential Compute Attestation
Dpu Kit For Nvidia
Exploit Intelligence
Multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-114236?

The vulnerability in Red Hat's storage processing, specifically in the 'archive.ApplyLayer' and 'ApplyUncompressedLayer' functions, allows for a potential file descriptor leak when handling corrupt or malicious inputs. This improper management of file descriptors can lead to a scenario where unbounded repeated calls exhaust the process's file descriptor limit, potentially causing disruptions or crashes in affected systems.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-114236
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2558105
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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