Linux Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-43071
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dcache: Limit the minimal number of bucket to two There is an OOB read problem on dentry_hashtable when user sets 'dhash_entries=1': BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffff888b30b774b0 #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI RIP: 0010:__d_lookup+0x56/0x120 Call Trace: d_lookup.cold+0x16/0x5d lookup_dcache+0x27/0xf0 lookup_one_qstr_excl+0x2a/0x180 start_dirop+0x55/0xa0 simple_start_creating+0x8d/0xa0 debugfs_start_creating+0x8c/0x180 debugfs_create_dir+0x1d/0x1c0 pinctrl_init+0x6d/0x140 do_one_initcall+0x6d/0x3d0 kernel_init_freeable+0x39f/0x460 kernel_init+0x2a/0x260 There will be only one bucket in dentry_hashtable when dhash_entries is set as one, and d_hash_shift is calculated as 32 by dcache_init(). Then, following process will access more than one buckets(which memory region is not allocated) in dentry_hashtable: d_lookup b = d_hash(hash) dentry_hashtable + ((u32)hashlen >> d_hash_shift) // The C standard defines the behavior of right shift amounts // exceeding the bit width of the operand as undefined. The // result of '(u32)hashlen >> d_hash_shift' becomes 'hashlen', // so 'b' will point to an unallocated memory region. hlist_bl_for_each_entry_rcu(b) hlist_bl_first_rcu(head) h->first // read OOB! Fix it by limiting the minimal number of dentry_hashtable bucket to two, so that 'd_hash_shift' won't exceeds the bit width of type u32.
What this means for your business
- It affects Linux Kernel. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.4% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 33% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Linux Kernel, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 9.1 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Assigned by
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dates
- Published
- 2026-05-05
- Last modified
- 2026-09-08
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Linux Linux Kernel3.10.55 - 3.11, 3.12.29 - 3.13, 3.14.19 - 3.15, 3.16.3 - 3.17, 3.17.1 - 6.1.175, 6.2 - 6.6.136, 6.7 - 6.12.83, 6.13 - 6.18.24, 6.19 - 6.19.14, 7.0 - 7.0.1, 3.17
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/277cedabb0ab86baae83fa58218be13c6d3e5526
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/426ef05e82ee52c8d0e95fc0808b7383d8352d73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45b06bb5ea96f75ad81d7ef446f832ea6b0026fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5718df131ab78897a9dd1f2e71c3ba732d4392af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/755b40903eff563768d4d96fd4ef51ec48adde3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddd57ebce245f9c7e2f6902a6c087d6186d2385d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f08fe8891c3eeb63b73f9f1f6d97aa629c821579
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html