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Linux kernel before 6.6.157.1-1 can read beyond memory
published 2 months ago
Summary
The Linux kernel versions earlier than 6.6.157.1-1 (including the Azure kernel build) contain code that can be tricked by a compromised storage node into reading data past the intended buffer. This could let an attacker steal memory contents or cause instability. Apply the latest kernel updates that include the fix to stop the unsafe decoding operations.
What to do
- Update kernel to version 6.6.157.1-1.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux:3 | azure | kernel | <= 6.6.150.1-1 |
| Azure Linux:3 | – | kernel |
<= 6.6.152.1-1 < 6.6.157.1-1 Fix: upgrade to 6.6.157.1-1
|
Original advisory text
CVE-2026-80561 affecting package kernel for versions less than 6.6.157.1-1
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
libceph: fix multiple unsafe decodes in decode_locker()
decode_locker() in cls_lock_client.c contains three unsafe decode
operations that allow a malicious or compromised OSD to trigger
slab-out-of-bounds reads:
1. ceph_decode_copy() at the locker_id_t name field has no preceding
bounds check. With p == end after ceph_start_decoding() accepts
struct_len=0, this reads sizeof(ceph_entity_name) = 9 bytes past
the validated buffer boundary.
2. *p += sizeof(struct ceph_timespec) after the locker_info_t header
is an unchecked pointer advance. A malicious OSD can position p
past end, causing all subsequent _safe checks to pass against a
bogus boundary.
3. len = ceph_decode_32(p) has no preceding bounds check, and the
immediately following *p += len is uncapped. A malicious OSD can
send len=0xffffffff, advancing p gigabytes past end and escaping
the decode window entirely.
Fix all three by replacing bare operations with their safe variants:
ceph_decode_copy -> ceph_decode_copy_safe
*p += sizeof(...) -> ceph_decode_skip_n
ceph_decode_32(p) -> ceph_decode_32_safe
*p += len -> ceph_decode_skip_n
A new label is added to return -EINVAL on any bounds violation.
-EINVAL is appropriate here: the data received from the OSD
is structurally malformed, which is an invalid argument to the decode
contract regardless of whether the caller or the wire is at fault.
Attacker model: a malicious or compromised OSD in a multi-tenant Ceph
deployment can trigger this against any kernel client that issues the
lock.get_info class method (e.g. during RBD exclusive lock acquisition)
without any further privileges beyond OSD session establishment.
[ idryomov: use ceph_decode_skip_string() to skip description, trim
changelog ]
libceph: fix multiple unsafe decodes in decode_locker()
decode_locker() in cls_lock_client.c contains three unsafe decode
operations that allow a malicious or compromised OSD to trigger
slab-out-of-bounds reads:
1. ceph_decode_copy() at the locker_id_t name field has no preceding
bounds check. With p == end after ceph_start_decoding() accepts
struct_len=0, this reads sizeof(ceph_entity_name) = 9 bytes past
the validated buffer boundary.
2. *p += sizeof(struct ceph_timespec) after the locker_info_t header
is an unchecked pointer advance. A malicious OSD can position p
past end, causing all subsequent _safe checks to pass against a
bogus boundary.
3. len = ceph_decode_32(p) has no preceding bounds check, and the
immediately following *p += len is uncapped. A malicious OSD can
send len=0xffffffff, advancing p gigabytes past end and escaping
the decode window entirely.
Fix all three by replacing bare operations with their safe variants:
ceph_decode_copy -> ceph_decode_copy_safe
*p += sizeof(...) -> ceph_decode_skip_n
ceph_decode_32(p) -> ceph_decode_32_safe
*p += len -> ceph_decode_skip_n
A new label is added to return -EINVAL on any bounds violation.
-EINVAL is appropriate here: the data received from the OSD
is structurally malformed, which is an invalid argument to the decode
contract regardless of whether the caller or the wire is at fault.
Attacker model: a malicious or compromised OSD in a multi-tenant Ceph
deployment can trigger this against any kernel client that issues the
lock.get_info class method (e.g. during RBD exclusive lock acquisition)
without any further privileges beyond OSD session establishment.
[ idryomov: use ceph_decode_skip_string() to skip description, trim
changelog ]
References
Timeline
Published26 Aug 2026
Updated2 Oct 2026
First seen23 Sep 2026
Sources
AZL-97784 · OSV
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