In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

libceph: bound get_version reply decode to front len

handle_get_version_reply() uses msg->front_alloc_len as the decode
boundary for MON_GET_VERSION_REPLY. That is the size of the reused
reply buffer, not the number of bytes actually received.

A truncated reply can therefore pass ceph_decode_need() and decode the
second u64 from stale tail bytes left in the buffer by an earlier
message, causing an uninitialized memory read.

Use msg->front.iov_len as the receive-side decode boundary, matching
other libceph reply handlers and limiting decoding to the bytes that
were actually read from the wire.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4745-1 linux-6.12 security update
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000


Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}


Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-788

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-788

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: bound get_version reply decode to front len handle_get_version_reply() uses msg->front_alloc_len as the decode boundary for MON_GET_VERSION_REPLY. That is the size of the reused reply buffer, not the number of bytes actually received. A truncated reply can therefore pass ceph_decode_need() and decode the second u64 from stale tail bytes left in the buffer by an earlier message, causing an uninitialized memory read. Use msg->front.iov_len as the receive-side decode boundary, matching other libceph reply handlers and limiting decoding to the bytes that were actually read from the wire.
Title libceph: bound get_version reply decode to front len
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T16:35:33.508Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.393Z

Link: CVE-2026-68433

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-12T00:17:43.403

Modified: 2026-08-19T17:20:50.170

Link: CVE-2026-68433

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-68433 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T01:00:05Z

Weaknesses