CVE-2026-8484
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Jansi JNI "ioctl()" wrapper due to a lack of size verification for the argument array before the system call. This can lead to heap corruption and application crashes (DoS). All versions are believed to be vulnerable. This project is unmaintained at the time of CVE assignment.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.1–4.8
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affected products (8)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2801IBM InfoSphere Information Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM InfoSphere Information Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
also known as (3)
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references (6)
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- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/06/CVE-2026-8484cnnvd
- https://github.com/fusesource/jansi/tree/mastercnnvd
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/06/CVE-2026-8484enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/fusesource/jansi/tree/masterenisa_euvd
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/06/CVE-2026-8484nvd
- https://github.com/fusesource/jansi/tree/masternvd
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