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CVE-2026-45678

Opentelemetry Ebpf Instrumentation vulnerability

7.5 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.52%
  1. Published2 Jun 2026

Description

OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation provides eBPF instrumentation based on the OpenTelemetry standard. Prior to version 0.9.0, the Postgres protocol parser assumes BIND message payloads contain a valid NUL-terminated portal name. A crafted empty or unterminated payload can make OBI slice beyond the end of the captured buffer and panic. This issue has been patched in version 0.9.0.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

Opentelemetry Ebpf Instrumentation< 0.9.0

Remediation

Fixed in
Opentelemetry Ebpf Instrumentation≥ 0.9.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-45678 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-45678 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.52%.

How severe is CVE-2026-45678?

CVE-2026-45678 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-45678?

Affected products include Opentelemetry Ebpf Instrumentation.

How do I fix CVE-2026-45678?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Opentelemetry Ebpf Instrumentation 0.9.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.