Red Hat: Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2026-19654)
Published Last modified Sources: Red Hat, SUSE, BSI, CVE.org, Msrc Update Guide
What is affected, what to do
A unauthenticated remote peer may lead rsyslogd to crash due to a flaw in the optional imptcp module. A crafted input sequence during oversize-frame recovery can cause an invalid internal message length and terminate rsyslogd.
Update Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 to version 0:8.2510.0-5.el10_2.1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support to version 0:8.2412.0-1.el10_0.1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to version 0:8.2102.0-15.el8_10.3.
- Affected
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
lt *..0:8.2510.0-5.el10_2.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
lt *..0:8.2412.0-1.el10_0.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
lt *..0:8.2102.0-15.el8_10.3 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
lt *..0:8.2102.0-13.el8_8.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
lt *..0:8.2102.0-13.el8_8.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
lt *..0:8.2510.0-2.el9_8.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
lt *..0:8.2102.0-113.el9_2.3 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
lt *..0:8.2310.0-4.el9_4.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
lt *..0:8.2412.0-1.el9_6.2 - Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
lt *..1790241900
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Fixed in
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
0:8.2510.0-5.el10_2.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
0:8.2412.0-1.el10_0.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
0:8.2102.0-15.el8_10.3 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
0:8.2102.0-13.el8_8.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
0:8.2102.0-13.el8_8.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
0:8.2510.0-2.el9_8.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
0:8.2102.0-113.el9_2.3 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
0:8.2310.0-4.el9_4.1 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
0:8.2412.0-1.el9_6.2 - Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
1790241900
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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Metrics
7.5
Priority
XIEM Effective CVSS: highest available CVSS rating from NVD and vendor data.
Source: NVD, CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v3
Severity High on the scale from 0 to 10.
Source: Red Hat, SUSE, BSI, CVE.org, Msrc Update Guide
0.6 %
EPSS score
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 46.8
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- Severity
- High
Priority (0–325)
The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?
Read in glossary- 78.08 Methodology
Exploit maturity
An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.
Read in glossary- no public PoC known
XIEM Effective CVSS
XIEM® is the tiered managed-security operating model from NEOSEC and a registered trademark of NEOSEC GmbH. It extends classic SIEM — the central collection, normalisation and correlation of security-relevant events — with endpoint forensics, network visibility and deception technology, and consolidates them into three building tiers: Sentry, Orchestrate and Command.
Read in glossary- 7.5 Methodology
CVSS v3
CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.
Read in glossary- 7.5
EPSS score
The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“.
Read in glossary- 0.6 %
- Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
EPSS percentile
The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking.
Read in glossary- 46.8
- High — this CVE ranks above the median of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 36%).
KEV status
The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.
Read in glossary- —
- Published
- CISA assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: none known · automatable · Technical impact: partial
- Source: CISA Vulnrichment, as of 13 August 2026
CWE
CWE is a catalogue of typical weakness types in software and hardware — such as flawed input validation, unsafe memory handling or poor authentication. Where a CVE names a concrete vulnerability in a concrete product, a CWE describes the underlying class of defect.
Read in glossary- CWE-125
Detection rules
No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.
Classification under NIS2 and CRA
Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.
NIS2
NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.
Read in glossary- High technical severity: assess and remediate the vulnerability in vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2 and document the decision.
CRA
The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.
Read in glossary- From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.
Read in glossary- Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.
Description
A unauthenticated remote peer may lead rsyslogd to crash due to a flaw in the optional imptcp module. A crafted input sequence during oversize-frame recovery can cause an invalid internal message length and terminate rsyslogd. No confidentiality or integrity impact, privilege escalation, or code execution has been identified. imtcp and the default imptcp framing modes are not affected.
Source: redhat_csaf, suse_csaf, BSI WID Portal, BSI CSAF, NVD (NIST), cvelistv5, Microsoft Security Update Guide
Affected products
The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.
| Affected versions | Fixed in | ||
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 |
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| rsyslog | rsyslog |
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| Open Source | rsyslog |
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Vendors and products
- Open Source Rsyslog
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services For Sap Solutions
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services For Sap Solutions
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services For Sap Solutions
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
Affected operating systems
| Linux | redhat | enterprise_linux | 10.0 |
| Linux | redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0 |
| Linux | redhat | enterprise_linux | 7.0 |
| Linux | redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
| Linux | redhat | enterprise_linux | 9.0 |
Weakness classes (CWE)
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
Base
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Entry at MITRE CWE-125
References & sources
- access.redhat.comsecurity/cve/CVE-2026-19654Vulnerability database, x_refsource_REDHAT, Third-party advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.comRHBZ#2502868Issue tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT, Issue tracking, Third-party advisory
- github.comrsyslog/rsyslog/security/advisories/GHSA-cj5r-wh2m-7w29Vendor advisory
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2026:66405Vendor advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2026:67583Vendor advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2026:67584Vendor advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2026:71603Vendor advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2026:80817Vendor advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2026:84576Vendor advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2026:84571Vendor advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2026:86124Vendor advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- access.redhat.comRHSA-2026:87408Vendor advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
Changes to this CVE
Who changed this CVE and when: NVD (analysis, affected products, CVSS), the CVE publisher (CNA) and additional providers such as CISA (ADP).
Record modifiedRed Hat
New references:Show 2 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19654.json">CVE-2026-19654</a>Reference added —https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:87408Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com
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New references:Show 2 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19654.json">CVE-2026-19654</a>Reference added —https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86124Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com
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New references:Show 2 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19654.json">CVE-2026-19654</a>Reference added —https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84571Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com
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New references:Show 2 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19654.json">CVE-2026-19654</a>Reference added —https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84576Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com
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New references:Show 2 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19654.json">CVE-2026-19654</a>Reference added —https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:80817Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com
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New references:Show 2 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19654.json">CVE-2026-19654</a>Reference added —https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71603Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com
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Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19654.json">CVE-2026-19654</a>Reference added —https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67583Reference added —https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67584Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com
Record modifiedRed Hat
New references:Show 2 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Affected versions (publisher) added —Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19654.json">CVE-2026-19654</a>Reference added —https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66405Source identifier: secalert@redhat.com
Initial analysis by NVDNVD
Newly listed as affected:- Red Hat Redhat Enterprise Linux (6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0)
- Rsyslog (8.36.0 – before 8.2608.0)
Show 4 original changes
Individual changes of this event as published by NVD Type Action Before After Product configuration added —OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:rsyslog:rsyslog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.36.0 up to (excluding) 8.2608.0Reference type added —Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-19654 Types: Third Party AdvisoryReference type added —Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2502868 Types: Issue Tracking, Third Party AdvisoryReference type added —Red Hat, Inc.: https://github.com/rsyslog/rsyslog/security/advisories/GHSA-cj5r-wh2m-7w29 Types: Vendor AdvisorySource identifier: nvd@nist.gov
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