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Linux Kernel kernel audit subsystem Out-Of-Bounds Read Rated 8.8 CVSS

Last refreshed2026-10-15

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-43112

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-43112
CVSS Score / Version
8.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-10-15
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Prose
attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is required; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected products
see table below
Classified as
CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)
0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (51% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
LinuxLinux Kernel
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.22
SiemensSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
SubsystemsControllers & Field I/O, OT Supporting Infrastructure
SectorsAll Sectors

What to Know

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

fs/smb/client: fix out-of-bounds read in cifs_sanitize_prepath

When cifs_sanitize_prepath is called with an empty string or a string

containing only delimiters (e.g., "/"), the current logic attempts to

check *(cursor2 - 1) before cursor2 has advanced. This results in an

out-of-bounds read.

This patch adds an early exit check after stripping prepended

delimiters. If no path content remains, the function returns NULL.

The bug was identified via manual audit and verified using a

standalone test case compiled with AddressSanitizer, which

triggered a SEGV on affected inputs. (NVD)

What to Do

Monitor Linux, Red Hat, and Siemens's web pages for any future patch releases.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43112
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43112
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