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TI-2026-45452 Aliases CVE-2026-63887GHSA-cccw-rxpj-wfqf

scsi: target: iscsi: Bound iscsi_encode_text_output() appends to rsp_buf

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-122Published · Updated

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: 36 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: target: iscsi: Bound iscsi_encode_text_output() appends to rsp_buf iscsi_encode_text_output() concatenates "key=value\0" records into login->rsp_buf, an 8192-byte kzalloc(MAX_KEY_VALUE_PAIRS) buffer allocated in iscsit_alloc_login_setup_buffer(). The three sprintf() call sites in this function (lines 1398, 1411, 1424 in v7.1-rc2) never check the remaining buffer capacity: *length += sprintf(output_buf, "%s=%s", er->key, er->value); *length += 1; output_buf = textbuf + *length; The 8192-byte ceiling at iscsi_target_check_login_request() bounds the *input* Login PDU payload, but a single PDU can carry up to 2048 minimal four-byte "a=b\0" pairs, each unknown key expanding to a 16-byte "a=NotUnderstood\0" output record via iscsi_add_notunderstood_response(). 2048 * 16 = 32 KiB of output into an 8 KiB buffer, producing a ~24 KiB heap overrun in the kmalloc-8k slab. The fix introduces a static iscsi_encode_text_record() helper that uses snprintf() with a per-call bounds check against the remaining buffer, and threads a u32 textbuf_size parameter through iscsi_encode_text_output(). Both call sites in iscsi_target_handle_csg_zero() (PHASE_SECURITY) and iscsi_target_handle_csg_one() (PHASE_OPERATIONAL) pass MAX_KEY_VALUE_PAIRS. On overflow the encoder logs the condition, calls iscsi_release_extra_responses() to drop queued records, and returns -1; both caller sites now emit ISCSI_STATUS_CLS_INITIATOR_ERR / ISCSI_LOGIN_STATUS_INIT_ERR via iscsit_tx_login_rsp() before returning, so the initiator sees an explicit failed-login response rather than a silent connection drop. (Prior to this patch only the PHASE_OPERATIONAL caller did that; the PHASE_SECURITY caller is converted to the same shape.)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00778 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176 +5Red Hat: 11 advisoriesRed Hat: 36 fixed, 2 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux3.1 and later5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.93, 6.18.35, 7.0.12, 7.1Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.1 and later Fixed in 5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.93, 6.18.35, 7.0.12, 7.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1 to before 5.10.259; 5.11 to before 5.15.210; 5.16 to before 6.1.176; 6.2 to before 6.6.143; 6.7 to before 6.12.93; 6.13 to before 6.18.35; 6.19 to before 7.0.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1 rc5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 to before 5.10.259; 5.11 to before 5.15.210; 5.16 to before 6.1.176; 6.2 to before 6.6.143; 6.7 to before 6.12.93; 6.13 to before 6.18.35; 6.19 to before 7.0.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176, 6.6.143, 6.12.93, 6.18.35, 7.0.12, 7.1

Red Hat 11 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:70482 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.193.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.193.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.193.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.193.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.193.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.193.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2026:70483 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.193.1.rt14.478.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.193.1.rt14.478.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.193.1.rt14.478.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.193.1.rt14.478.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.193.1.rt14.478.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.193.1.rt14.478.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2026:69874 Released 2026-09-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.208.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.208.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.208.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.208.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.208.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.208.1.el8_4 +19
Show 8 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:69837 Released 2026-09-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.168.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.168.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.168.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.168.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.168.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.168.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2026:69089 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.105.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2026:68100 Released 2026-09-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.150.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.150.1.el9_4 +11
  • RHSA-2026:67720 Released 2026-09-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.141.1.el9_6 +11
  • RHSA-2026:63129 Released 2026-09-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8 +9
  • RHSA-2026:57253 Released 2026-08-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.157.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.157.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.157.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.157.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2026:57254 Released 2026-08-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.157.1.rt7.498.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.157.1.rt7.498.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.157.1.rt7.498.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.157.1.rt7.498.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.157.1.rt7.498.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.157.1.rt7.498.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2026:54343 Released 2026-08-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:67720
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:54343
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:70482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:68100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:69089
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:67720
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:54343
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:57253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:69874
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:69837
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:70482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:68100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:69089
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:67720
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:69874
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:69837
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:57253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:54343
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:69089
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:57254
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:57254
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:54343
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:70483
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:68100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:69089
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:67720
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:54343
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:70483
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:68100
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:69089
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:67720
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63887
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cccw-rxpj-wfqf
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-23 Weakness changed · NVD

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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