CVE-2026-3196 (GCVE-0-2026-3196)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-19 16:23 – Updated: 2026-06-22 15:54
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Qemu-kvm: virtio-snd: integer overflow leading to unbounded memory allocation
Summary
An integer overflow vulnerability was found in the virtio-snd device via PCM_INFO requests from the guest. A malicious guest can provide out-of-bounds stream counts, potentially leading to unbounded memory allocation on the host and a denial of service condition.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-22 15:53 UTC
CWE
- CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Assigner
References
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3196 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2443789 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
7 products
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Affected:
8.2.0 , ≤ 10.2.1
(semver)
|
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
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| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 |
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
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Date Public
2026-02-20 00:00
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