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Fireware OS Authenticated Stack Buffer Overflow in certd Allows Denial of Service

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Fireware OS certd process allows an authenticated attacker with access to the Firebox management interface to crash the certificate management service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted request.

Products
Fireware OS
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-90442
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 14:33 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Fireware OS Authenticated Stack Buffer Overflow in certd Allows Denial of Service

core-cve · Original source

Published 27 Oct 2026, 15:52 UTC

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Fireware OS certd process allows an authenticated attacker with access to the Firebox management interface to crash the certificate management service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted request.

cve:CVE-2026-90442

Fireware OS

Fixed versions: Not specified

Fireware OS

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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