Description
A vulnerability was found in llvm llvm-project up to 22.1.6. This affects the function llvm::StringMap::insert in the library /lib/IR/ValueSymbolTable.cpp of the component ValueSymbolTable Module. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The presence of this vulnerability remains uncertain at this time. The LLVM project explains, that the reported behavior is outside its documented security scope and therefore not considered a security vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| llvm | llvm-project | 22.1.0, 22.1.1, 22.1.2, 22.1.3, 22.1.4, 22.1.5, 22.1.6 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | llvm-toolchain-21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | llvm-toolchain-18 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | llvm-toolchain-19 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | llvm-toolchain-18 +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | llvm-toolchain-18 +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | llvm-toolchain-18 +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | llvm-toolchain-18 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | llvm-toolchain-18 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | lld +43 | 21.1.8-1.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:7634 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | lld21 +25 | 21.1.8-6.hum1 | RHSA-2026:24069 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2026:7634 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
- RHSA-2026:24069 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
References
- VDB-374581 | llvm llvm-project ValueSymbolTable ValueSymbolTable.cpp insert stack-based overflow vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-374581 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-13573 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #844457 | LLVM LLVM Project commit 3b3a3c2 Stack-based Buffer Overflow third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/199187 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/28141697/poc.zip broken-link exploit
- https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/ product