CVE-2026-79833 HPE NonStop ANSI SQLUTIL - Denial of Service vulnerability
A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause the HPE NonStop ANSI SQLUTIL service to terminate unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service.
- 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-2026-79833?
CVE-2026-79833 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop ANSI SQLUTIL, published on 15 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in HPE NonStop ANSI SQLUTIL may allow a remote unauthenticated actor to cause an affected service to terminate unexpectedly, causing a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-248
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79833?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-79833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpvr-q7rw-ww5m.