SB20260527107 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel erofs
Published: May 27, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46078)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in the EROFS directory entry handling code when parsing a crafted EROFS image with a trailing directory entry containing an invalid name offset. A local user can provide a specially crafted EROFS image to disclose sensitive information.
The issue occurs because an unchecked name offset can cause an underflow in the length calculation used by strnlen(), leading to a read past the directory block.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d55445226c75ddd4e78b09b3e7d99109b28c366
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/222055e6b4063abd2d9e13c3d49bbd1724c50789
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48b27a955d22391c7f30169fa7b6b2e1977f1ce4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ebb951a284b7446e025afc7dc5e9516ef9a7214
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18a3b5d337fa412a38e776e6b4b857a58836575