CVE-2026-16211
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Race Condition in Ralph Asset Management System

Publication date: 2026-07-19

Last updated on: 2026-07-19

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A vulnerability was determined in allegro up to bcf65b994ef29fb3fc2e10b660e6288723d5209e. This impacts the function AssetLastHostname.increment_hostname of the file src/ralph/assets/models/assets.py of the component Hostname Allocation Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument counter can lead to race condition. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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Published
2026-07-19
Last Modified
2026-07-19
Generated
2026-07-19
AI Q&A
2026-07-19
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-16211
EUVD
EUVD-2026-45422

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Vendor Product Version / Range
allegro ralph to bcf65b994ef29fb3fc2e10b660e6288723d5209e (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-362 The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a race condition in the Ralph asset management system where concurrent processes can assign duplicate hostnames. The issue occurs in the AssetLastHostname.increment_hostname function due to an unlocked read operation after an atomic increment, allowing two processes to fetch the same counter value and receive identical hostnames.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, monitor Ralph's asset management system for duplicate hostnames being assigned to different assets. Check logs for race condition errors in hostname allocation. Review database queries involving the AssetLastHostname table for concurrent access patterns.

Impact Analysis

This could lead to incorrect asset attribution, DNS conflicts, or automation errors. Duplicate hostnames may cause confusion in network management, disrupt services relying on unique hostnames, or trigger false positives in monitoring systems.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability may lead to duplicate hostnames, causing incorrect asset attribution and DNS conflicts. This could result in unauthorized access to systems or data, potentially violating GDPR's integrity and confidentiality principles or HIPAA's requirements for secure asset management and data integrity.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply a patch that implements row locking during hostname allocation, such as using select_for_update() in transactions. Alternatively, modify the increment_hostname method to perform atomic increments and reads. Temporarily reduce concurrent hostname allocation processes until patched.

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