Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting rpcbind package, versions <0:1.2.6-0.amzn2023.0.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-RPCBIND-20850611
  • published13 Oct 2026
  • disclosed21 Jul 2026

Introduced: 21 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-16461  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 rpcbind to version 0:1.2.6-0.amzn2023.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-3169.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rpcbind package and not the rpcbind package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A stack-based buffer overflow was found in rpcbind's rpcinfo utility. In rpcbdump() short mode (used by rpcinfo -s), version numbers from a remote RPCBPROC_DUMP reply are written into a fixed-size stack buffer without bounds checking. A user or administrator who runs rpcinfo -s against a malicious or compromised rpcbind endpoint could experience a crash or denial of service of the rpcinfo client.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1