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CVE-2026-44251

Wazuh : size_t underflow in msgs.c ReadSecMSG causes wazuh-remoted DoS and potential heap overflow via crafted agent message

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 4.14.5
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

Wazuh is a free and open source platform used for threat prevention, detection, and response. In versions 3.0.0 and above, prior to 4.14.5, a size_t integer underflow in os_crypto/shared/msgs.c:389 allows any enrolled Wazuh agent to crash the wazuh-remoted process on the manager, immediately disconnecting all agents from the manager. A second code path reached by the same underflow may allow heap memory corruption. This issue has been fixed in version 4.14.5.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • wazuh wazuh

    From 3.0.0 · fixed in 4.14.5

References 1

GitHub · wazuh/wazuh

CVE-2026-44251: Wazuh : size_t underflow in msgs.c ReadSecMSG causes wazuh-remoted DoS and potential heap overflow via crafted agent message | cve.now