CVE-2026-84268 (GCVE-0-2026-84268)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-01 15:15 – Updated: 2026-09-02 13:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Gvfs: sftp: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply()
Summary
A flaw was found in the SFTP backend in gvfs. When mounting a share and reading a file, a malicious SFTP server can cause read_reply() to process a length that exceeds the size requested by the client. The function does not verify the server-provided length against the allocated buffer size, causing the operation to write past the intended boundaries. This issue allows a malicious server to corrupt adjacent heap memory in the gvfsd-sftp process, resulting in a denial of service as the process aborts upon detecting the heap corruption or potentially allowing arbitrary code execution.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-01 18:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84268 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2526485 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/-/issues/862 |
Impacted products
6 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME | gvfs |
Affected:
0 , < 1.60.2
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
|
||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
|
Date Public
2026-07-03 00:00
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