Vulnerability · Published Nov 4, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-122127CESNET ipfixcol2 2.7.1 before 2.9.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via TCP LZ4 Decoder
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in ipfixcol2 from CESNET. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 33% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
CESNET ipfixcol2 2.7.1 before 2.9.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in Lz4Decoder.cpp that allows unauthenticated network peers to write past heap buffers. Attackers can declare a small ring buffer_size followed by a large decompressed_size to write up to 65535 controlled bytes and crash the collector.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | ipfixcol2 | 2.9.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-122127 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | ipfixcol2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-122127 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- Patch Commit patch
- https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2 product
- ipfixcol2 v2.9.0 Release Notes release-notes
- https://github.com/CESNET/ipfixcol2/blob/v2.8.0/src/plugins/input/tcp/src/Lz4Decoder.cpp#L139-L151 technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: CESNET ipfixcol2 2.7.1 before 2.9.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via TCP LZ4 Decoder third-party-advisory