SB20260528102 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: May 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260528102
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45974)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in btrfs_quota_enable() when processing crafted btrfs filesystem metadata. A local user can trigger quota enablement on a malformed filesystem image to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/023545e272f369d487e6a986c1e321c6e04be1da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0761447f6f51e1c7997960d8e6559337deed6729
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ee1d006c9fe4d6be5527ab1c84216b80cccbe40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2bd557b75b760e4b9d209112bda19314bd64558
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5b8ade9da452086e78f5d519b90d3769e354853
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7cf2314dd5e8661c05d076cd627eea9a7f76616
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecb7c2484cfc83a93658907580035a8adf1e0a92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd4913a53e3b54ad7e161847291439fe445d6356