UDF symlink pathComponent header OOB read
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: UDF symlink pathComponent header OOB read udf_symlink_filler() can enter udf_pc_to_char() with a partial pathComponent header. Validate that enough input remains for a complete pathComponent header before accessing it. Reject malformed symlink data that would otherwise make udf_pc_to_char() perform an out-of-bounds read.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00177 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188 +5Red Hat: 7 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 and later | 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6, 7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 and later Fixed in 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6, 7.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6, 7.3
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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| 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 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93055
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-656h-699m-59g6
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-11-01 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9f49c8b55debf1512f912077b6c759cc8b6d2e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b2a74317e15f93983c74a5a07245bc94a00d39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44f5f795f1a56249821a05183347ea025855e31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57371e743398e0d485f0f7beede1ade41f812324
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee264227b656218bc1b257d8e4f83467f5f17723
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8da8fd3df9fc14cf79ca3a3978d27ba067985111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b21cb958292ee1e02eb305ff9de09f2f7edd551a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23eb7380d1594cda31a5dc8487dd2a5c8def8c7
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Sources
- CVE-2026-93055 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93055 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-656h-699m-59g6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-93055 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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