dm-verity-fec: fix reading parity bytes split across blocks (take 3)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-verity-fec: fix reading parity bytes split across blocks (take 3) fec_decode_bufs() assumes that the parity bytes of the first RS codeword it decodes are never split across parity blocks. This assumption is false. Consider v->fec->block_size == 4096 && v->fec->roots == 17 && fio->nbufs == 1, for example. In that case, each call to fec_decode_bufs() consumes v->fec->roots * (fio->nbufs << DM_VERITY_FEC_BUF_RS_BITS) = 272 parity bytes. Considering that the parity data for each message block starts on a block boundary, the byte alignment in the parity data will iterate through 272*i mod 4096 until the 3 parity blocks have been consumed. On the 16th call (i=15), the alignment will be 4080 bytes into the first block. Only 16 bytes remain in that block, but 17 parity bytes will be needed. The code reads out-of-bounds from the parity block buffer. Fortunately this doesn't normally happen, since it can occur only for certain non-default values of fec_roots *and* when the maximum number of buffers couldn't be allocated due to low memory. For example with block_size=4096 only the following cases are affected: fec_roots=17: nbufs in [1, 3, 5, 15] fec_roots=19: nbufs in [1, 229] fec_roots=21: nbufs in [1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 39, 65, 195] fec_roots=23: nbufs in [1, 89] Regardless, fix it by refactoring how the parity blocks are read.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | 6.6.72 to before 6.6.160; 6.12.10 to before 6.12.114; 6.1.125 to before 6.2 | 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.13 and later | 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.42, 7.0.7, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.6.72 to before 6.6.160; 6.12.10 to before 6.12.114; 6.1.125 to before 6.2 Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.2 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.13 and later Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.42, 7.0.7, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.125 to before 6.2; 6.6.72 to before 6.7; 6.12.10 to before 6.13; 6.13.1 to before 7.0.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.125 to before 6.2; 6.6.72 to before 6.7; 6.12.10 to before 6.13; 6.13.1 to before 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.2
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.6.160, 6.12.114, 6.18.42, 7.0.7, 7.1
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 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46130
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hvc-rwfc-mp4j
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/Linux@03348b440f69417dc3a3c71d8271cff6b05f67fb, Linux/[email protected], Linux/[email protected] +1 · CNA
- 2026-10-21 2 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 2
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Sources
- CVE-2026-46130 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-46130 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6hvc-rwfc-mp4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-46130 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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