Medium [CVE-2026-89651] Linux kernel Ceph client: Out-of-bounds read leads to denial of service
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-89651.
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Summary
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Ceph client. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the `handle_session()` function when decoding `MDSCapAuth` records.
A malicious or compromised Metadata Server (MDS) can trigger this during session setup without client-side user interaction. This can force the kernel client to read past the message buffer, leading to a client crash and a Denial of Service (DoS).
Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 5.9 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). Weakness: CWE-125.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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