5.9
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-45681
OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation: CPU-mismatch fallback uses 256-byte buffer with 8KB size
Description

OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation provides eBPF instrumentation based on the OpenTelemetry standard. Prior to version 0.9.0, the per-CPU message-buffer fallback path uses a 256-byte backup buffer but preserves the original payload size, which can be up to 8KB. If a CPU mismatch occurs, OBI can read beyond the fallback buffer and leak adjacent memory into telemetry. This issue has been patched in version 0.9.0.

INFO

Published Date :

June 2, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 2, 2026, 8:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-45681 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opentelemetry opentelemetry_ebpf_instrumentation
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update to OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation version 0.9.0 or later to fix memory reading issues.
  • Update to version 0.9.0 or later.
  • Verify memory buffer handling.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-45681 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ebpf-instrumentation/security/advisories/GHSA-r6c9-g6q5-qrf9
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation provides eBPF instrumentation based on the OpenTelemetry standard. Prior to version 0.9.0, the per-CPU message-buffer fallback path uses a 256-byte backup buffer but preserves the original payload size, which can be up to 8KB. If a CPU mismatch occurs, OBI can read beyond the fallback buffer and leak adjacent memory into telemetry. This issue has been patched in version 0.9.0.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CWE CWE-130
    Added Reference https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ebpf-instrumentation/releases/tag/v0.9.0
    Added Reference https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ebpf-instrumentation/security/advisories/GHSA-r6c9-g6q5-qrf9
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