SB2026091258 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel lib
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091258
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local 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-2026-89726)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: 4.8 [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]
The vulnerability allows a local user to read memory beyond the specified length.
The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one out-of-bounds read in ucs2_strnlen() in lib/ucs2_string.c when processing a UCS-2 string that is not NUL-terminated within the caller-provided maximum length. A local user can supply a non-NUL-terminated UCS-2 string to read memory beyond the specified length.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.