Linux Kernel up to 6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 ocfs2 heartbeat.c o2hb_do_disk_heartbeat out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 and classified as very critical. This issue affects the function o2hb_do_disk_heartbeat of the file fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c of the component ocfs2. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-90322. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5. Affected is the function o2hb_do_disk_heartbeat of the file fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c of the component ocfs2. The manipulation 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2/cluster: keep heartbeat local node stable o2nm_node_local_store() handles local=0 by stopping o2net and setting cl_local_node to O2NM_INVALID_NODE_NUM, but it leaves cl_has_local set. That stale state makes o2nm_this_node() return 255, blocks a later local=1 attempt with -EBUSY, and can feed 255 to heartbeat users that call o2nm_this_node() dynamically. Clearing cl_has_local is required when the local node is reset. But heartbeat threads can still be running at that point. They pin the local node config item at startup, yet o2hb_do_disk_heartbeat() and thread teardown re-read o2nm_this_node() for the local slot and for o2nm_undepend_this_node(). Once local=0 has cleared the live local-node state, those dynamic reads return O2NM_MAX_NODES, which is also the invalid node number 255. Store the local node number in the heartbeat region when the region starts. Use that stable node for heartbeat slot writes/checks, negotiation messages, and the final configfs undepend. Stop the heartbeat loop when the current local node no longer matches the stored node, and clear cl_has_local together with cl_local_node in the local=0 path so nodemanager state matches node removal. Validation reproduced this kernel report: KASAN slab-out-of-bounds in o2hb_do_disk_heartbeat+0x372/0xb30 RIP: 0010:memset+0xf/0x20 Read of size 8 Call trace: dump_stack_lvl+0x66/0xa0 print_report+0xd0/0x630 o2hb_do_disk_heartbeat+0x372/0xb30 (fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c:1079) srso_alias_return_thunk+0x5/0xfbef5 __virt_addr_valid+0x188/0x2f0 kasan_report+0xe4/0x120 o2hb_do_disk_heartbeat+0x5/0xb30 (fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c:1079) o2hb_thread+0x14e/0x770 kthread_affine_node+0x139/0x180 lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0xda/0x190 trace_hardirqs_on+0x18/0x130 kthread+0x19d/0x1e0 ret_from_fork+0x37a/0x4d0 __switch_to+0x2d5/0x6f0 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-90322 since 09/11/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 8e5cb90f212fda9f6cd29915a1ed74353108ceb3/8abb2b7c60d2b2c0f40606048c873096c03874d2/70d7bb7a0be033e5ebe8a2c48974692b1318891c/688bc88e2046dd6ce81ce18079b5254cb8dadc0e is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
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• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 8e5cb90f212fda9f6cd29915a1ed74353108ceb3/8abb2b7c60d2b2c0f40606048c873096c03874d2/70d7bb7a0be033e5ebe8a2c48974692b1318891c/688bc88e2046dd6ce81ce18079b5254cb8dadc0e

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-90322 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90322
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406872

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 21:40
Changes: 09/17/2026 21:40 (60)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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