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CVE-2026-79839 Hewlett Packard Enterprise CVE debrief

A buffer overflow vulnerability in HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server may cause memory corruption, resulting in application crash. Defenders should assess exposure, prioritize verification, and consider compensating controls. The vulnerability affects HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server versions T7970L40 and earlier. Defenders should verify potential vulnerability in these versions and assess exposure to prioritize compensating controls and verify potential vulnerability in HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server versions T7970L40 and earlier.

Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Product
HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server
CVSS
HIGH 7.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-15
Original CVE updated
2026-10-15
Advisory published
2026-10-15
Advisory updated
2026-10-15

Who should care

Defenders responsible for HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server systems should assess exposure and prioritize verification. Defenders should verify potential vulnerability in HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server versions T7970L40 and earlier and assess exposure to prioritize compensating controls. Operators, administrators, and security teams responsible for HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server systems should review the vulnerability and take必要的措施

Why it matters

Defenders should assess exposure, prioritize verification, and consider compensating controls for HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server buffer overflow vulnerability.

  • Verify potential vulnerability in HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server versions T7970L40 and earlier
  • Assess exposure and prioritize compensating controls

Technical summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server may cause memory corruption, resulting in application crash. The vulnerability affects HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server versions T7970L40 and earlier. The vulnerability is caused by a buffer overflow, which may result in memory corruption and application crash. Defenders should verify HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server versions T7970L40 and earlier for potential vulnerability.

Defensive priority

Defenders should verify HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server versions T7970L40 and earlier for potential vulnerability.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server version T7970L40 and earlier for potential vulnerability
  • Assess exposure and prioritize verification
  • Consider compensating controls

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item provide details on the buffer overflow vulnerability in HPE NonStop ODBC/MX Server. The vulnerability is caused by a buffer overflow, which may result in memory corruption and application crash. The CVE record was published on 2026-10-15T14:32:13.723Z and has not been modified since then. The source item provides additional details on the vulnerability, including affected versions and potential impacts.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-79839 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79839

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-79839 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79839

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.