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CVE-2026-14316: Heap buffer overflow in boks_sshd revoked-key error handling
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-01 · updated 2026-10-01
- Weakness: CWE-122
Description
The revoked-key error path builds a human-readable failure reason using sprintf() into a heap buffer. The allocated buffer is too small for the final formatted message. When sprintf() writes the full message, it can write past the end of the heap allocation.
Affected products
- Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS): from 8.1.0.0 before 8.1.0.30; from 10.1.0.0 before 10.1.1.0 — fixed in 10.1.1.0, 8.1.0.30
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) 10.1.1.0, 8.1.0.30. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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