CVE-2026-122127
CESNET ipfixcol2 2.7.1 before 2.9.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via TCP LZ4 Decoder
Description
CESNET ipfixcol2 2.7.1 before 2.9.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in Lz4Decoder.cpp that allows unauthenticated network peers to write past heap buffers. Attackers can declare a small ring buffer_size followed by a large decompressed_size to write up to 65535 controlled bytes and crash the collector.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 4, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-122127
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update ipfixcol2 to version 2.9.0 or newer.
- Apply vendor-provided patches for affected versions.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description CESNET ipfixcol2 2.7.1 before 2.9.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in Lz4Decoder.cpp that allows unauthenticated network peers to write past heap buffers. Attackers can declare a small ring buffer_size followed by a large decompressed_size to write up to 65535 controlled bytes and crash the collector. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/122xxx/CVE-2026-122127.json">CVE-2026-122127</a> Added Reference https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2 Added Reference https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2/blob/v2.8.0/src/plugins/input/tcp/src/Lz4Decoder.cpp#L139-L151 Added Reference https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2/commit/fd5cb168efb4b864d33f655174711b2779cef502 Added Reference https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2/releases/tag/v2.9.0 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cesnet-ipfixcol2-2.7.1-before-2.9.0-heap-buffer-overflow-via-tcp-lz4-decoder