SB20260912291 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel ocfs2 dlm
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912291
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote 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-2026-89495)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in dlm_process_recovery_data when processing recovery data whose lock count exceeds the message payload. A remote user can send a malformed recovery message with an invalid number of lock entries to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.