CVE-2026-73583

Vendor solution

To mitigate this issue, restrict access to the local connect socket used by `sblim-sfcb` to prevent untrusted local users from obtaining the internal provider-manager descriptor. Deployments where only trusted users can reach this socket will have materially reduced exposure. Consult your system's documentation for appropriate methods to secure local IPC channels and socket permissions for the `sblim-sfcb` service. A restart of the `sfcbd` service may be required for changes to take effect, which could temporarily disrupt services relying on `sblim-sfcb`.

Red Hat statement

This vulnerability has a Moderate impact. A local attacker with access to a system running `sblim-sfcb` can exploit an unsafe deserialization flaw in the provider-manager IPC message parsing. This can lead to out-of-bounds access and process termination, resulting in a denial of service. Exploitation depends on local IPC configuration and socket permissions, limiting its broader impact.

Red Hat mitigation

To mitigate this issue, restrict access to the local connect socket used by `sblim-sfcb` to prevent untrusted local users from obtaining the internal provider-manager descriptor. Deployments where only trusted users can reach this socket will have materially reduced exposure. Consult your system's documentation for appropriate methods to secure local IPC channels and socket permissions for the `sblim-sfcb` service. A restart of the `sfcbd` service may be required for changes to take effect, which could temporarily disrupt services relying on `sblim-sfcb`.