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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.4 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-qvqj-p8mm-r7h3 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-qvqj-p8mm-r7h3 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
01 May 2026, 13:01
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/releases/tag/v4.14.4 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-qvqj-p8mm-r7h3 - Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:wazuh:wazuh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
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30 Apr 2026, 15:11
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
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
