ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Received
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. This permanently blinds the affected daemon, resulting in a total denial of service (DoS) for subsequent packet reads.
Published 30 Jul 2026, 06:25 UTC
Last modified 30 Jul 2026, 06:25 UTC
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Attack profile
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Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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