Linux Kernel up to 7.0.9 nvmet-tcp nvmet_tcp_build_pdu_iovec queue out-of-bounds

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.174/6.6.140/6.12.90/6.18.32/7.0.9. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is the function nvmet_tcp_build_pdu_iovec of the component nvmet-tcp. Performing a manipulation of the argument queue results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-52989. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.174/6.6.140/6.12.90/6.18.32/7.0.9. This affects the function nvmet_tcp_build_pdu_iovec of the component nvmet-tcp. The manipulation of the argument queue with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet-tcp: propagate nvmet_tcp_build_pdu_iovec() errors to its callers Currently, when nvmet_tcp_build_pdu_iovec() detects an out-of-bounds PDU length or offset, it triggers nvmet_tcp_fatal_error(cmd->queue) and returns early. However, because the function returns void, the callers are entirely unaware that a fatal error has occurred and that the cmd->recv_msg.msg_iter was left uninitialized. Callers such as nvmet_tcp_handle_h2c_data_pdu() proceed to blindly overwrite the queue state with queue->rcv_state = NVMET_TCP_RECV_DATA Consequently, the socket receiving loop may attempt to read incoming network data into the uninitialized iterator. Fix this by shifting the error handling responsibility to the callers.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-52989 since 06/09/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33 or 7.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 3df42a854686fa06484e37ac1a3931c8e3e3453c/d7c8f95f599b3b38a717d2e771c3f8c174f657c3/f9204a2b78dd18374d3bcf9bf93d9021ce22de1b/c2a11441538bdbbc5aa003f190995eba93a89b88/046fa5c72d15cd8e2d592e275697ea399d8f76b0/ea8e356acb165cb1fd75537a52e1f66e5e76c538 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• Operating System

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• Linux

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• Kernel

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• 6.1.174
• 6.6.140
• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
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• 6.18.0
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• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
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• 7.0.9

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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