Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90322
Published: September 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151157
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90322
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to read out-of-bounds memory.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid node number being used as a heartbeat slot index in the OCFS2 heartbeat subsystem when resetting the local node configuration while heartbeat threads are running. A local user can reset the local node configuration while heartbeat threads are running to read out-of-bounds memory.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-90322
Install security update from vendor's repository.