CVE-2026-45991

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udf: fix partition descriptor append bookkeeping Mounting a crafted UDF image with repeated partition descriptors can trigger a heap out-of-bounds write in part_descs_loc[]. handle_partition_descriptor() deduplicates entries by partition number, but appended slots never record partnum. As a result duplicate Partition Descriptors are appended repeatedly and num_part_descs keeps growing. Once the table is full, the growth path still sizes the allocation from partnum even though inserts are indexed by num_part_descs. If partnum is already aligned to PART_DESC_ALLOC_STEP, ALIGN(partnum, step) can keep the old capacity and the next append writes past the end of the table. Store partnum in the appended slot and size growth from the next append count so deduplication and capacity tracking follow the same model.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMay 27, 2026
First seenMay 27, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel4.19, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 7.0.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel4.18.7 ≤ v < 4.19, 4.19.1 ≤ v < 6.6.140, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.88, 6.13 ≤ v < 7.0.4, 4.194.19, 6.6.140, 6.12.88, 7.0.4

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CVE-2026-45991 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar