# CVE-2026-94640: Rpcbind: unbounded memory allocation in rpcbind statistics tracking allows unauthenticated remote denial of service

Affects the rpcbind package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, with the fixed build rpcbind-1.2.7-3.el10_2.1. Red Hat's advisory lists further affected RHEL and OpenShift Container Platform releases.

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: rpcbind-1.2.7-3.el10_2.1
- Published: 2026-09-22 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- rpcbind: version range not reported
- rpcbind: version range not reported
- rpcbind: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported
- rpcbind: version range not reported
- rpcbind: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8: version range not reported
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in rpcbind. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a large number of unique requests. The rpcbind service records previously unseen RPC (Remote Procedure Call) statistics in unbounded in-memory lists, leading to persistent memory growth and increased CPU usage. This can degrade or exhaust service availability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on rpcbind, openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9, openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8, upgrade to a fixed version (rpcbind-1.2.7-3.el10_2.1) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

rpcbind tracks statistics and allocates memory for them without any upper limit. A remote client that does not need to log in can make the service use up memory, which denies service to legitimate users.

Source: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83561

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, and OpenShift Container Platform 4 and 5 as products in scope. The advisory's stated condition is RHEL 10 with the rpcbind package installed, which you can check with `rpm -q rpcbind`.

Source: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83561

### What should I do about it?

Update rpcbind on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 to rpcbind-1.2.7-3.el10_2.1 or later. The sources provided do not list a fixed build for the other listed products.

Source: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83561

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-94640

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83561
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83562
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83563
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89197
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-94640
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2462960

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