FKIE_CVE-2026-68156
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-10 13:20 - Updated: 2026-08-19 17:20
Severity
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
libceph: refresh auth->authorizer_buf{,_len} after authorizer update
ceph_x_create_authorizer() caches au->buf->vec.iov_base and
au->buf->vec.iov_len in struct ceph_auth_handshake. These
cached values are then used by the messenger connect code when
sending the authorizer.
ceph_x_update_authorizer() can rebuild the authorizer when a newer
service ticket is available. If the rebuilt authorizer no longer
fits in the existing buffer, ceph_x_build_authorizer() drops its
reference to au->buf and allocates a new one. If this is the final
reference, ceph_buffer_put() frees the old ceph_buffer and its
vec.iov_base, but auth->authorizer_buf still points at that freed
memory.
A subsequent msgr1 reconnect can therefore queue the stale pointer
and trigger a KASAN slab-use-after-free in _copy_from_iter() while
tcp_sendmsg() copies the authorizer.
Refresh auth->authorizer_buf and auth->authorizer_buf_len after a
successful authorizer rebuild so the messenger sends the current
buffer.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
{
"affected": [
{
"affectedData": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"net/ceph/auth_x.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
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"status": "affected",
"version": "0bed9b5c523d577378b6f83eab5835fe30c27208",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
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"status": "affected",
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"versionType": "git"
},
{
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"status": "affected",
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"versionType": "git"
},
{
"lessThan": "9d37aec9ffe4e743dabc3f84502e9723e17a30d4",
"status": "affected",
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"versionType": "git"
},
{
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"status": "affected",
"version": "0bed9b5c523d577378b6f83eab5835fe30c27208",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
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"status": "affected",
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"versionType": "git"
},
{
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"versionType": "git"
},
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"status": "affected",
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"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "29c65a277a64645af853e8c9a9b3dda0ddc421e0",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "d2c7223497cf8228416c70e3f4238ddd6c5bdf3c",
"versionType": "git"
},
{
"lessThan": "3.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "3.4.50",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "3.10",
"status": "affected",
"version": "3.9.7",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "affected",
"product": "Linux",
"programFiles": [
"net/ceph/auth_x.c"
],
"repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
"vendor": "Linux",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "3.10"
},
{
"lessThan": "3.10",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "5.10.265",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "5.15.216",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.1.183",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.6.148",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.12.101",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.18.42",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.1.6",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "*",
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "7.2",
"versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
}
]
}
],
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nlibceph: refresh auth-\u003eauthorizer_buf{,_len} after authorizer update\n\nceph_x_create_authorizer() caches au-\u003ebuf-\u003evec.iov_base and\nau-\u003ebuf-\u003evec.iov_len in struct ceph_auth_handshake. These\ncached values are then used by the messenger connect code when\nsending the authorizer.\n\nceph_x_update_authorizer() can rebuild the authorizer when a newer\nservice ticket is available. If the rebuilt authorizer no longer\nfits in the existing buffer, ceph_x_build_authorizer() drops its\nreference to au-\u003ebuf and allocates a new one. If this is the final\nreference, ceph_buffer_put() frees the old ceph_buffer and its\nvec.iov_base, but auth-\u003eauthorizer_buf still points at that freed\nmemory.\n\nA subsequent msgr1 reconnect can therefore queue the stale pointer\nand trigger a KASAN slab-use-after-free in _copy_from_iter() while\ntcp_sendmsg() copies the authorizer.\n\nRefresh auth-\u003eauthorizer_buf and auth-\u003eauthorizer_buf_len after a\nsuccessful authorizer rebuild so the messenger sends the current\nbuffer."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2026-68156",
"lastModified": "2026-08-19T17:20:32.823",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"baseScore": 9.8,
"baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 5.9,
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"type": "Secondary"
}
]
},
"published": "2026-08-10T13:20:01.780",
"references": [
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0060ec912292a550198d8d18ac95b433c92a7091"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2334e9997308305ee4fd508fdfe6086c4150ed60"
},
{
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26f814187abceee90dbb29a02133adb4786fbb13"
},
{
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},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75e82e8944ac1efe9fdb88bd2f14d9a031282bdf"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79a273df64238a4ade8b709689a78589f755b8ef"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/937d61f86d377a3aa578adae7a3dfcecdddf9d89"
},
{
"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d37aec9ffe4e743dabc3f84502e9723e17a30d4"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
"vulnStatus": "Received"
}
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