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

dm array: validate array block headers on read

array_block_check() validates blocknr and csum and nothing else, while
node_check(), next to it, has bounded the structural fields since both
were written. dm_array_cursor_next() takes its loop bound from the
on-disk nr_entries and element_at() is unguarded pointer arithmetic, so
a count larger than the block holds keeps the cursor in one block while
the index grows past it and the read walks off the dm-bufio buffer --
dm_cache_load_mappings() drives it once per cache block at activation.

Check the header against itself: reject a zero value_size, require
max_entries to equal calc_max_entries() for that value_size and block
size, and require nr_entries to fit. Equality rather than an upper bound,
since a count below the real capacity trips BUG_ON() in fill_ablock() and
trim_ablock(). Metadata dm-array writes satisfies all three.
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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm array: validate array block headers on read array_block_check() validates blocknr and csum and nothing else, while node_check(), next to it, has bounded the structural fields since both were written. dm_array_cursor_next() takes its loop bound from the on-disk nr_entries and element_at() is unguarded pointer arithmetic, so a count larger than the block holds keeps the cursor in one block while the index grows past it and the read walks off the dm-bufio buffer -- dm_cache_load_mappings() drives it once per cache block at activation. Check the header against itself: reject a zero value_size, require max_entries to equal calc_max_entries() for that value_size and block size, and require nr_entries to fit. Equality rather than an upper bound, since a count below the real capacity trips BUG_ON() in fill_ablock() and trim_ablock(). Metadata dm-array writes satisfies all three.
Title dm array: validate array block headers on read
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:44:42.494Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.727Z

Link: CVE-2026-89574

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:41.517

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:41.517

Link: CVE-2026-89574

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:44:42Z

Links: CVE-2026-89574 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-12T15:30:16Z

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