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Critical Buffer Overflow in MUNGE Affects Fedora 42 and 43

Critical Buffer Overflow in MUNGE Affects Fedora 42 and 43

First seen 26 Feb 2026, 07:11 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 16:10 UTC

A critical buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in MUNGE version 0.5.18, affecting Fedora 42 and 43. This vulnerability allows unauthorized processes to authenticate as legitimate users within a shared security realm, potentially compromising system integrity. Users are advised to update their systems to mitigate this risk.

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2026-02-10
CVE-2026-25506 published
2026-02-26
Articles published detailing the vulnerability in Fedora 42 and 43

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