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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16529
A signed integer overflow in the PCP __pmGetPDU() function can be exploited via crafted network packets during PDU processing or SASL negotiation. Thi...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A signed integer overflow in the PCP __pmGetPDU() function can be exploited via crafted network packets during PDU processing or SASL negotiation. This permanently blinds the affected daemon, resulting in a total denial of service (DoS) for subsequent packet reads.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
pcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Debian:13
pcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org