Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-44004

patriksimek vm2, Red Hat Developer Hub, Self-service automation portal 2

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, sandboxed code can call Buffer.alloc() with an arbitrary size to allocate memory directly on the host heap. Because Buffer.alloc is a synchronous C++ native call, vm2's timeout option cannot interrupt it. A single request can exhaust host memory and crash the process with a FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.

CVSS: 7.5
EPSS: 0.42%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.05.14

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.42%

Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: patriksimek vm2, Red Hat Developer Hub, Self-service automation portal 2
Affected versions: >= < 3.11.0, < 3.11.0
Fixed versions: 3.11.0

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that patriksimek vm2, Red Hat Developer Hub, Self-service automation portal 2 and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE: CWE-1285, CWE-770