CVE-2026-41499

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. From version 4.0.0 to before version 4.14.4, multiple heap-based out-of-bounds WRITE vulnerabilities exist in parse_uname_string() (remoted_op.c). This function processes OS identification data from agents and contains a dangerous code pattern that appears in 4 locations within the same function: writing to strlen(ptr) - 1 without checking for empty strings. When the string is empty, strlen() returns 0, and 0 - 1 wraps to SIZE_MAX due to unsigned integer underflow. Due to pointer arithmetic wrapping, SIZE_MAX effectively becomes -1, causing a write exactly 1 byte before the allocated buffer. This corrupts heap metadata (e.g., the chunk size field in glibc malloc), leading to heap corruption. This issue has been patched in version 4.14.4.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

01 May 2026, 13:01

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References () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.4 - () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.4 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-qvqj-p8mm-r7h3 - () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-qvqj-p8mm-r7h3 - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wazuh

30 Apr 2026, 15:11

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Information

Published : 2026-04-29 19:16

Updated : 2026-05-01 13:01


NVD link : CVE-2026-41499

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41499

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41499


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Products Affected

wazuh

  • wazuh
CWE
CWE-124

Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')

CWE-191

Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)