CVE-2026-23388
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Squashfs: check metadata block offset is within range Syzkaller reports a "general protection fault in squashfs_copy_data" This is ultimately caused by a corrupted index look-up table, which produces a negative metadata block offset. This is subsequently passed to squashfs_copy_data (via squashfs_read_metadata) where the negative offset causes an out of bounds access. The fix is to check that the offset is within range in squashfs_read_metadata. This will trap this and other cases.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.253
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.203
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.167
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.130
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.77
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.17
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.29
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.1
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01ee0bcc29864b78249308e8b35042b09bbf5fe3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c8ab092aec3ac4294940054772d30b511b16713
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b9499e7d677dd4366239a292238489a804936b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f68a9457a6190814377577374da75f872e0a013
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f679f643f3f36a8571ea585e4ce5d93ef952b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b847d65f5b0065e02080c61fad93d57d6686383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e9fa5ad37c9cbad73c165c7ff1e76e650825e7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdb24a820a5832ec4532273282cbd4f22c291a0d
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01ee0bcc29864b78249308e8b35042b09bbf5fe3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c8ab092aec3ac4294940054772d30b511b16713
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b9499e7d677dd4366239a292238489a804936b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f68a9457a6190814377577374da75f872e0a013
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f679f643f3f36a8571ea585e4ce5d93ef952b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b847d65f5b0065e02080c61fad93d57d6686383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e9fa5ad37c9cbad73c165c7ff1e76e650825e7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdb24a820a5832ec4532273282cbd4f22c291a0d
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html