[ CVE-2026-85498 · Published 29 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in Red Hat Hardened Images
CVSS 3.5
EPSS <1%1 agency advisoryNo fix listed yet
[ Description ]Official description
A flaw was found in polkit. When processing input that begins with a null byte, an arithmetic error in the authentication agent helper causes an integer underflow during buffer length calculation, resulting in an out-of-bounds memory read. An attacker capable of supplying crafted input can trigger this flaw, potentially causing an application crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories
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CERT-FRCERTFR-2026-AVI-1385
Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware products Translated from French
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VMware products. They allow an attacker to cause a security problem not specified by the vendor.