Description
A heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in gfs2-utils. The ea_num_ptrs field from on-disk extended attribute metadata is consumed without bounds validation, causing a heap buffer over-read that may disclose sensitive memory contents or cause a crash when processing crafted GFS2 filesystem images.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71222Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511399Issue Tracking
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 3, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 5, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed