dlm: validate length in dlm_search_rsb_tree
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 31 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dlm: validate length in dlm_search_rsb_tree The len parameter in dlm_dump_rsb_name() is not validated and comes from network messages. When it exceeds DLM_RESNAME_MAXLEN, it can cause out-of-bounds write in dlm_search_rsb_tree(). Add length validation to prevent potential buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.4 and later | 5.15.224, 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.4 and later Fixed in 5.15.224, 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.16; 6.19 to before 6.19.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 to before 6.12.75; 6.13 to before 6.18.16; 6.19 to before 6.19.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.224, 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0
Red Hat 18 advisories
- RHSA-2026:59091 Released 2026-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.201.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.201.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.201.1.el8_4 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.201.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.201.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.201.1.el8_4 +14
- RHSA-2026:55761 Released 2026-08-19 · Red Hat rating Importantkpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_107_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_120_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_130_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_143_1, and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_97_1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_107_1-1-12.el8_8, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_120_1-1-11.el8_8, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-477_130_1-1-9.el8_8 +2
- RHSA-2026:56225 Released 2026-08-18 · Red Hat rating Importantkpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_116_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_17_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_39_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_66_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_94_1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_116_1-1-7.el9_6, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_17_1-1-22.el9_6, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_39_1-1-13.el9_6 +2
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- RHSA-2026:56224 Released 2026-08-18 · Red Hat rating Importantkpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_100_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_113_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_126_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_68_2, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_84_1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_100_1-1-12.el9_4, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_113_1-1-10.el9_4, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_126_1-1-7.el9_4 +2
- RHSA-2026:55837 Released 2026-08-17 · Red Hat rating Importantkpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_117_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_134_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_148_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_158_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_172_1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_117_1-1-19.el9_2, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_134_1-1-13.el9_2, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_148_1-1-11.el9_2 +2
- RHSA-2026:55763 Released 2026-08-17 · Red Hat rating Importantkpatch-patch-5_14_0-687_10_1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-687_10_1-1-6.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:55762 Released 2026-08-17 · Red Hat rating Importantkpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_109_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_125_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_53_1, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_72_1, and kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_85_1 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_109_1-1-9.el8_10, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_125_1-1-6.el8_10, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-553_53_1-1-16.el8_10 +2
- RHSA-2026:41236 Released 2026-07-17 · Red Hat rating Criticalkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1160.155.1.rt56.1307.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1160.155.1.rt56.1307.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.155.1.rt56.1307.el7 +4
- RHSA-2026:36767 Released 2026-07-08 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4 +11
- RHSA-2026:35863 Released 2026-07-06 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.150.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.150.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.150.1.el8_8 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.150.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.150.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.150.1.el8_8 +14
- RHSA-2026:35844 Released 2026-07-06 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) bpftool-3.10.0-1160.154.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1160.154.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.154.1.el7 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.154.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.154.1.el7
- RHSA-2026:34094 Released 2026-07-01 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.125.1.el9_6 +11
- RHSA-2026:34095 Released 2026-07-01 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.178.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.178.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.178.1.el9_2 +10
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- RHSA-2026:25217 Released 2026-06-11 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
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- RHSA-2026:25121 Released 2026-06-10 · Red Hat rating Criticalkernel security update
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.132.1.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:25120 Released 2026-06-10 · Red Hat rating Criticalkernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.132.1.rt7.473.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.132.1.rt7.473.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.132.1.rt7.473.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.132.1.rt7.473.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.132.1.rt7.473.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.132.1.rt7.473.el8_10 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34095 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:36767 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25121, RHSA-2026:55762 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25217, RHSA-2026:55763 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:59091 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33899 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:35863, RHSA-2026:55761 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34095, RHSA-2026:55837 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:36767, RHSA-2026:56224 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094, RHSA-2026:56225 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:59091 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33899 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:35863 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25121 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25120 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25120 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33900 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:36767 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:33900 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:36767 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:35844 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:35844 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41236 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43125
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr2c-799q-pg3x
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/Linux@2deafd015ea9a0e75ee5764e20eb1e16bd73efd8, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Linux/Linux@0270664871616eb3a5c864b9aa17be76fd35b920, Linux/[email protected], Linux/[email protected] +1 · CNA
- 2026-10-30 2 new references · CNA
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43125 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43125 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fr2c-799q-pg3x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43125 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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