SB20260912249 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel sunrpc auth_gss
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912249
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89537)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read memory out of bounds.
The vulnerability exists due to improper length validation in gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2() when verifying a short RFC 4121 MIC token. A remote attacker can supply a short MIC token to read memory out of bounds.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.