CVE-2026-71220
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CVE-2026-71220 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. A stack out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in gfs2-utils. In gfs2_edit, the di_height field from on-disk inode metadata is used as an array index without bounds checking, causing a stack buffer overflow that may lead to arbitrary code execution when processing crafted GFS2 filesystem images.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A stack out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in gfs2-utils. In gfs2_edit, the di_height field from on-disk inode metadata is used as an array index without bounds checking, causing a stack buffer overflow that may lead to arbitrary code execution when processing crafted GFS2 filesystem images.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71220Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511398Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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