libceph: Fix potential out-of-bounds access in ceph_handle_auth_reply()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: Fix potential out-of-bounds access in ceph_handle_auth_reply() This patch fixes an out-of-bounds access in ceph_handle_auth_reply() that can be triggered by a message of type CEPH_MSG_AUTH_REPLY. In ceph_handle_auth_reply(), the value of the payload_len field of such a message is stored in a variable of type int. A value greater than INT_MAX leads to an integer overflow and is interpreted as a negative value. This leads to decrementing the pointer address by this value and subsequently accessing it because ceph_decode_need() only checks that the memory access does not exceed the end address of the allocation. This patch fixes the issue by changing the data type of payload_len to u32. Additionally, the data type of result_msg_len is changed to u32, as it is also a variable holding a non-negative length. Also, an additional layer of sanity checks is introduced, ensuring that directly after reading it from the message, payload_len and result_msg_len are not greater than the overall segment length. BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ceph_handle_auth_reply+0x642/0x7a0 [libceph] Read of size 4 at addr ffff88811404df14 by task kworker/20:1/262 CPU: 20 UID: 0 PID: 262 Comm: kworker/20:1 Not tainted 6.19.2 #5 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 Workqueue: ceph-msgr ceph_con_workfn [libceph] Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x76/0xa0 print_report+0xd1/0x620 ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10 ? kasan_complete_mode_report_info+0x72/0x210 kasan_report+0xe7/0x130 ? ceph_handle_auth_reply+0x642/0x7a0 [libceph] ? ceph_handle_auth_reply+0x642/0x7a0 [libceph] __asan_report_load_n_noabort+0xf/0x20 ceph_handle_auth_reply+0x642/0x7a0 [libceph] mon_dispatch+0x973/0x23d0 [libceph] ? apparmor_socket_recvmsg+0x6b/0xa0 ? __pfx_mon_dispatch+0x10/0x10 [libceph] ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x30i ? mutex_unlock+0x7f/0xd0 ? __pfx_mutex_unlock+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_do_recvmsg+0x10/0x10 [libceph] ceph_con_process_message+0x1f1/0x650 [libceph] process_message+0x1e/0x450 [libceph] ceph_con_v2_try_read+0x2e48/0x6c80 [libceph] ? __pfx_ceph_con_v2_try_read+0x10/0x10 [libceph] ? save_fpregs_to_fpstate+0xb0/0x230 ? raw_spin_rq_unlock+0x17/0xa0 ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x13b/0x760 ? __switch_to+0x385/0xda0 ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x30 ? mutex_lock+0x8d/0xe0 ? __pfx_mutex_lock+0x10/0x10 ceph_con_workfn+0x248/0x10c0 [libceph] process_one_work+0x629/0xf80 ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x30 worker_thread+0x87f/0x1570 ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_try_to_wake_up+0x10/0x10 ? kasan_print_address_stack_frame+0x1f7/0x280 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 kthread+0x396/0x830 ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irq+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ? __kasan_check_write+0x14/0x30 ? recalc_sigpending+0x180/0x210 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x3f7/0x610 ? __pfx_ret_from_fork+0x10/0x10 ? __switch_to+0x385/0xda0 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> [ idryomov: replace if statements with ceph_decode_need() for payload_len and result_msg_len ]
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 2.6.34 and later | 5.10.253, 5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.19, 6.19.9, 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.34 and later Fixed in 5.10.253, 5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.19, 6.19.9, 7.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34.1 to before 5.10.253; 5.11 to before 5.15.203; 5.16 to before 6.1.167; 6.2 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.78; 6.13 to before 6.18.19; 6.19 to before 6.19.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.34 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34.1 to before 5.10.253; 5.11 to before 5.15.203; 5.16 to before 6.1.167; 6.2 to before 6.6.130; 6.7 to before 6.12.78; 6.13 to before 6.18.19; 6.19 to before 6.19.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.34:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.34 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.253, 5.15.203, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.18.19, 6.19.9, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43407
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5m7-8jmr-xx94
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea080b21092590122c3f971cf588932cdbf47847
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edc678e5cd11730a2834b43071d8923f05bc334d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cee34d6669fe176b4259131adb1a145c939b472
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bb87547e92dcf0928ed763c60e0ac8d733c3656
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed024d2f4c79c0eb2464df0fb640610ac301f9a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9da5c1bbac5c8e33259fe00ed7347438fffa969
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f9e2297f45fc2d2524eb104c289d69ddef95665
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b282c43ed156ae15ea76748fc15cd5c39dc9ab72
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43407 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43407 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g5m7-8jmr-xx94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43407 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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