CVE-2026-71222
Gfs2-utils: gfs2-utils: heap out-of-bounds read via unchecked ea_num_ptrs in extended attribute processing
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-125 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 7 |
| Published | Sep 3, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Tristan Madani (Talence Security) for reporting this issue.