CVE-2026-37538 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in socketcand allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted bus name.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-37538?
CVE-2026-37538 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow vulnerability in socketcand 0.4.2 in file socketcand.c in function main allows attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impacts via crafted bus_name.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-37538?
How do I fix CVE-2026-37538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-37538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-37538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-37538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg6h-c9g8-25gc.