CVE-2026-45681: OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation: CPU-mismatch fallback uses 256-byte buffer with 8KB size

May 18, 2026 (updated June 9, 2026)

The per-CPU message-buffer fallback path uses a 256-byte backup buffer but preserves the original payload size, which can be up to 8KB. If a CPU mismatch occurs, OBI can read beyond the fallback buffer and leak adjacent memory into telemetry.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-r6c9-g6q5-qrf9
github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ebpf-instrumentation/releases/tag/v0.9.0
github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ebpf-instrumentation/security/advisories/GHSA-r6c9-g6q5-qrf9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45681

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