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CVE-2026-27878

Tempo TraceQL query with exemplar hint could result in unbounded memory usage

6.5 MediumFix available

A TraceQL query in Grafana Tempo with a large exemplars hint value can cause the Tempo instance to allocate an excessive amount of memory, resulting in an out-of-memory crash. This could allow an authenticated user to trigger a denial of service against the Tempo service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Up 0.2 points since Jun 23, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

Tempo TraceQL query with exemplar hint could result in unbounded memory usage

A TraceQL query in Grafana Tempo with a large exemplars hint value can cause the Tempo instance to allocate an excessive amount of memory, resulting in an out-of-memory crash. This could allow an authenticated user to trigger a denial of service against the Tempo service.

Record
CVE-2026-27878
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-38066 6.5

A TraceQL query in Grafana Tempo with a large exemplars hint value can cause the Tempo instance to allocate an excessive amount of memory, resulting in an out-of-memory crash. This could allow an authenticated user to trigger a denial of service against the Tempo service.

Record
EUVD-2026-38066
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6xff-cpcq-vpw2 6.5

Grafana Tempo vulnerable to an out-of-memory crash

A TraceQL query in Grafana Tempo with a large exemplars hint value can cause the Tempo instance to allocate an excessive amount of memory, resulting in an out-of-memory crash. This could allow an authenticated user to trigger a denial of service against the Tempo service.

Record
GHSA-6xff-cpcq-vpw2
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.5

A TraceQL query in Grafana Tempo with a large exemplars hint value can cause the Tempo instance to allocate an excessive amount of memory, resulting in an out-of-memory crash. This could allow an authenticated user to trigger a denial of service against the Tempo service.

Record
CVE-2026-27878
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

Tempo TraceQL query with exemplar hint could result in unbounded memory usage

A TraceQL query in Grafana Tempo with a large exemplars hint value can cause the Tempo instance to allocate an excessive amount of memory, resulting in an out-of-memory crash. This could allow an authenticated user to trigger a denial of service against the Tempo service.

Record
CVE-2026-27878
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6xff-cpcq-vpw2 6.5

Grafana Tempo vulnerable to an out-of-memory crash

A TraceQL query in Grafana Tempo with a large exemplars hint value can cause the Tempo instance to allocate an excessive amount of memory, resulting in an out-of-memory crash. This could allow an authenticated user to trigger a denial of service against the Tempo service.

Record
GHSA-6xff-cpcq-vpw2
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVGO-2026-6325 No score

Grafana Tempo vulnerable to an out-of-memory crash in github.com/grafana/tempo

Grafana Tempo vulnerable to an out-of-memory crash in github.com/grafana/tempo

Record
GO-2026-6325
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:21812-1 No score

Security update for govulncheck-vulndb

This update for govulncheck-vulndb fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 0.0.20260902T191204 2026-09-02T19:12:04Z (jsc#PED-11136).

Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

  • GO-2026-6305 CVE-2026-55834 GHSA-2wvm-8mvp-22qv
  • GO-2026-6306 CVE-2026-55064 GHSA-44v6-7fxq-vgf4
  • GO-2026-6307 CVE-2026-55067 GHSA-569v-q83c-3j3g
  • GO-2026-6308 CVE-2026-55066 GHSA-5pg6-m483-7vrg
  • GO-2026-6309 CVE-2026-54746 GHSA-8x7x-83cf-c3pg
  • GO-2026-6310 CVE-2026-54755 GHSA-cgc5-v3f2-8m2v
  • GO-2026-6311 CVE-2026-54766 GHSA-f27p-pw2p-9pr4
  • GO-2026-6312 CVE-2026-55108 GHSA-fmgp-q6jx-gg3x
  • GO-2026-6313 CVE-2026-55065 GHSA-gg93-x632-9ccv
  • GO-2026-6314 CVE-2026-55569 GHSA-mf5c-hw34-4hpp
  • GO-2026-6315 CVE-2026-54754 GHSA-p7gw-2pcp-5pf8
  • GO-2026-6316 CVE-2026-55068 GHSA-x8mj-6p3q-g5pp
  • GO-2026-6317 CVE-2026-55588 GHSA-298f-872v-2rcx
  • GO-2026-6318 CVE-2026-55621 GHSA-64f3-v33m-w89f
  • GO-2026-6319 CVE-2026-55622 GHSA-c9f5-j9c3-mhrg
  • GO-2026-6320 CVE-2026-55245 GHSA-w98g-5w9p-p3rc
  • GO-2026-6321 CVE-2026-55484 GHSA-hr6j-w4mw-g9mj
  • GO-2026-6322 CVE-2026-55678 GHSA-p378-jp5r-gpgw
  • GO-2026-6323 CVE-2026-55763 GHSA-v358-wf77-39xv
  • GO-2026-6324 CVE-2026-55761 GHSA-x626-fcwx-f5pc
  • GO-2026-6325 CVE-2026-27878 GHSA-6xff-cpcq-vpw2
  • GO-2026-6326 CVE-2026-55784 GHSA-334q-h5g3-fpxv
  • GO-2026-6327 CVE-2026-55874 GHSA-56wq-x3wv-3ff4
  • GO-2026-6328 CVE-2026-55785 GHSA-fp46-6vfw-gc9c
  • GO-2026-6329 CVE-2026-55873 GHSA-hgpf-8634-g44c
  • GO-2026-6330 CVE-2026-55764 GHSA-mrpp-v6pg-p54x
  • GO-2026-6333 CVE-2026-25712 GHSA-37w2-86g3-h4qh
  • GO-2026-6334 CVE-2026-24690 GHSA-47rq-xp99-92mx
  • GO-2026-6335 CVE-2026-27657 GHSA-4c8f-3m6h-m56r
  • GO-2026-6336 CVE-2026-26232 GHSA-5v69-g2m3-3hq3
  • GO-2026-6337 CVE-2026-28705 GHSA-7jvx-g65v-r899
  • GO-2026-6338 CVE-2026-22547 GHSA-922f-hfwp-p56f
  • GO-2026-6339 CVE-2026-20909 GHSA-fhq3-p242-2qpf
  • GO-2026-6340 CVE-2026-25718 GHSA-h697-89cp-24q8
  • GO-2026-6341 CVE-2026-26307 GHSA-h9c5-x7g8-4q7f
  • GO-2026-6342 CVE-2026-26247 GHSA-m5ch-ppfx-xv3v
  • GO-2026-6354 CVE-2026-78662
  • GO-2026-6355 CVE-2026-56855
  • Update to version 0.0.20260828T144745 2026-08-28T14:47:45Z.
  • GO-2026-6303 CVE-2026-56854
Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:21812-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:23692-1 No score

Security update for govulncheck-vulndb

This update for govulncheck-vulndb fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 0.0.20260902T191204 2026-09-02T19:12:04Z (jsc#PED-11136).

Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

  • GO-2026-6305 CVE-2026-55834 GHSA-2wvm-8mvp-22qv
  • GO-2026-6306 CVE-2026-55064 GHSA-44v6-7fxq-vgf4
  • GO-2026-6307 CVE-2026-55067 GHSA-569v-q83c-3j3g
  • GO-2026-6308 CVE-2026-55066 GHSA-5pg6-m483-7vrg
  • GO-2026-6309 CVE-2026-54746 GHSA-8x7x-83cf-c3pg
  • GO-2026-6310 CVE-2026-54755 GHSA-cgc5-v3f2-8m2v
  • GO-2026-6311 CVE-2026-54766 GHSA-f27p-pw2p-9pr4
  • GO-2026-6312 CVE-2026-55108 GHSA-fmgp-q6jx-gg3x
  • GO-2026-6313 CVE-2026-55065 GHSA-gg93-x632-9ccv
  • GO-2026-6314 CVE-2026-55569 GHSA-mf5c-hw34-4hpp
  • GO-2026-6315 CVE-2026-54754 GHSA-p7gw-2pcp-5pf8
  • GO-2026-6316 CVE-2026-55068 GHSA-x8mj-6p3q-g5pp
  • GO-2026-6317 CVE-2026-55588 GHSA-298f-872v-2rcx
  • GO-2026-6318 CVE-2026-55621 GHSA-64f3-v33m-w89f
  • GO-2026-6319 CVE-2026-55622 GHSA-c9f5-j9c3-mhrg
  • GO-2026-6320 CVE-2026-55245 GHSA-w98g-5w9p-p3rc
  • GO-2026-6321 CVE-2026-55484 GHSA-hr6j-w4mw-g9mj
  • GO-2026-6322 CVE-2026-55678 GHSA-p378-jp5r-gpgw
  • GO-2026-6323 CVE-2026-55763 GHSA-v358-wf77-39xv
  • GO-2026-6324 CVE-2026-55761 GHSA-x626-fcwx-f5pc
  • GO-2026-6325 CVE-2026-27878 GHSA-6xff-cpcq-vpw2
  • GO-2026-6326 CVE-2026-55784 GHSA-334q-h5g3-fpxv
  • GO-2026-6327 CVE-2026-55874 GHSA-56wq-x3wv-3ff4
  • GO-2026-6328 CVE-2026-55785 GHSA-fp46-6vfw-gc9c
  • GO-2026-6329 CVE-2026-55873 GHSA-hgpf-8634-g44c
  • GO-2026-6330 CVE-2026-55764 GHSA-mrpp-v6pg-p54x
  • GO-2026-6333 CVE-2026-25712 GHSA-37w2-86g3-h4qh
  • GO-2026-6334 CVE-2026-24690 GHSA-47rq-xp99-92mx
  • GO-2026-6335 CVE-2026-27657 GHSA-4c8f-3m6h-m56r
  • GO-2026-6336 CVE-2026-26232 GHSA-5v69-g2m3-3hq3
  • GO-2026-6337 CVE-2026-28705 GHSA-7jvx-g65v-r899
  • GO-2026-6338 CVE-2026-22547 GHSA-922f-hfwp-p56f
  • GO-2026-6339 CVE-2026-20909 GHSA-fhq3-p242-2qpf
  • GO-2026-6340 CVE-2026-25718 GHSA-h697-89cp-24q8
  • GO-2026-6341 CVE-2026-26307 GHSA-h9c5-x7g8-4q7f
  • GO-2026-6342 CVE-2026-26247 GHSA-m5ch-ppfx-xv3v
  • GO-2026-6354 CVE-2026-78662
  • GO-2026-6355 CVE-2026-56855
  • Update to version 0.0.20260828T144745 2026-08-28T14:47:45Z.
  • GO-2026-6303 CVE-2026-56854
Record
SUSE-SU-2026:23692-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2026:23712-1 No score

Security update for govulncheck-vulndb

This update for govulncheck-vulndb fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 0.0.20260902T191204 2026-09-02T19:12:04Z (jsc#PED-11136).

Go CVE Numbering Authority IDs added or updated with aliases:

  • GO-2026-6305 CVE-2026-55834 GHSA-2wvm-8mvp-22qv
  • GO-2026-6306 CVE-2026-55064 GHSA-44v6-7fxq-vgf4
  • GO-2026-6307 CVE-2026-55067 GHSA-569v-q83c-3j3g
  • GO-2026-6308 CVE-2026-55066 GHSA-5pg6-m483-7vrg
  • GO-2026-6309 CVE-2026-54746 GHSA-8x7x-83cf-c3pg
  • GO-2026-6310 CVE-2026-54755 GHSA-cgc5-v3f2-8m2v
  • GO-2026-6311 CVE-2026-54766 GHSA-f27p-pw2p-9pr4
  • GO-2026-6312 CVE-2026-55108 GHSA-fmgp-q6jx-gg3x
  • GO-2026-6313 CVE-2026-55065 GHSA-gg93-x632-9ccv
  • GO-2026-6314 CVE-2026-55569 GHSA-mf5c-hw34-4hpp
  • GO-2026-6315 CVE-2026-54754 GHSA-p7gw-2pcp-5pf8
  • GO-2026-6316 CVE-2026-55068 GHSA-x8mj-6p3q-g5pp
  • GO-2026-6317 CVE-2026-55588 GHSA-298f-872v-2rcx
  • GO-2026-6318 CVE-2026-55621 GHSA-64f3-v33m-w89f
  • GO-2026-6319 CVE-2026-55622 GHSA-c9f5-j9c3-mhrg
  • GO-2026-6320 CVE-2026-55245 GHSA-w98g-5w9p-p3rc
  • GO-2026-6321 CVE-2026-55484 GHSA-hr6j-w4mw-g9mj
  • GO-2026-6322 CVE-2026-55678 GHSA-p378-jp5r-gpgw
  • GO-2026-6323 CVE-2026-55763 GHSA-v358-wf77-39xv
  • GO-2026-6324 CVE-2026-55761 GHSA-x626-fcwx-f5pc
  • GO-2026-6325 CVE-2026-27878 GHSA-6xff-cpcq-vpw2
  • GO-2026-6326 CVE-2026-55784 GHSA-334q-h5g3-fpxv
  • GO-2026-6327 CVE-2026-55874 GHSA-56wq-x3wv-3ff4
  • GO-2026-6328 CVE-2026-55785 GHSA-fp46-6vfw-gc9c
  • GO-2026-6329 CVE-2026-55873 GHSA-hgpf-8634-g44c
  • GO-2026-6330 CVE-2026-55764 GHSA-mrpp-v6pg-p54x
  • GO-2026-6333 CVE-2026-25712 GHSA-37w2-86g3-h4qh
  • GO-2026-6334 CVE-2026-24690 GHSA-47rq-xp99-92mx
  • GO-2026-6335 CVE-2026-27657 GHSA-4c8f-3m6h-m56r
  • GO-2026-6336 CVE-2026-26232 GHSA-5v69-g2m3-3hq3
  • GO-2026-6337 CVE-2026-28705 GHSA-7jvx-g65v-r899
  • GO-2026-6338 CVE-2026-22547 GHSA-922f-hfwp-p56f
  • GO-2026-6339 CVE-2026-20909 GHSA-fhq3-p242-2qpf
  • GO-2026-6340 CVE-2026-25718 GHSA-h697-89cp-24q8
  • GO-2026-6341 CVE-2026-26307 GHSA-h9c5-x7g8-4q7f
  • GO-2026-6342 CVE-2026-26247 GHSA-m5ch-ppfx-xv3v
  • GO-2026-6354 CVE-2026-78662
  • GO-2026-6355 CVE-2026-56855
  • Update to version 0.0.20260828T144745 2026-08-28T14:47:45Z.
  • GO-2026-6303 CVE-2026-56854
Record
SUSE-SU-2026:23712-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
github.com/grafana/tempo
Go
 before 1.5.1-0.20260303204923-b13f74291d48
1.5.1-0.20260303204923-b13f74291d48
govulncheck-vulndb
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
From an advisory covering 39 CVEs
 before 0.0.20260902T191204-160000.1.1
0.0.20260902T191204-160000.1.1
govulncheck-vulndb
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
From an advisory covering 39 CVEs
 before 0.0.20260902T191204-160000.1.1
0.0.20260902T191204-160000.1.1
govulncheck-vulndb
openSUSE:Leap 16.0
From an advisory covering 39 CVEs
 before 0.0.20260902T191204-160000.1.1
0.0.20260902T191204-160000.1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-27878 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Grafana Tempo, published June 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in github.com/grafana/tempo 1.5.1-0.20260303204923-b13f74291d48.

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