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CVE-2026-71222

5.3 · MEDIUM

A heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in gfs2-utils.

Published Sep 3, 2026redhatCWE-125EPSS 0.11%

Overview

CVE-2026-71222 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting redhat enterprise_linux. It was published on September 3, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in gfs2-utils. The ea_num_ptrs field from on-disk extended attribute metadata is consumed without bounds validation, causing a heap buffer over-read that may disclose sensitive memory contents or cause a crash when processing crafted GFS2 filesystem images.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update enterprise_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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References

Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-71222Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2511399

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-71222?

CVE-2026-71222 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting redhat enterprise_linux. It was published on September 3, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-71222?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-71222?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update enterprise_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-71222?

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