SB20260511114 - Fedora 44 update for editorconfig
Published: May 11, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260511114
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40489)
CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in ec_glob() when processing a crafted directory structure and .editorconfig file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a file in an attacker-controlled directory to cause a denial of service.
User interaction is required to open the file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.