{"id":"ALSA-2026:83563","summary":"Important: rpcbind security update","details":"The rpcbind utility is a server that converts Remote Procedure Call (RPC) program numbers into universal addresses. It must be running on the host to be able to make RPC calls on a server on that machine.  \n\nSecurity Fix(es):  \n\n  * rpcbind: Unbounded memory allocation in rpcbind statistics tracking allows unauthenticated remote denial of service (CVE-2026-94640)\n\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n","modified":"2026-10-16T10:00:02.476182219Z","published":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z","related":["CVE-2026-94640"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83563"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-94640"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2462960"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-83563.html"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"rpcbind","ecosystem":"AlmaLinux:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/almalinux/rpcbind"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.2.5-11.el8_10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:83563.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0"}