CVE-2026-89529

svcrdma: Reject oversized Read segments at decode time

Published Sep 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

svcrdma: Reject oversized Read segments at decode time

The RPC/RDMA Read list decoder stores wire-supplied segment
lengths without validation. xdr_count_read_segments() checks
4-byte alignment for non-zero position values but does not
cap the segment length.

An oversized rs_length reaches svc_rdma_build_read_segment(),
which derives nr_bvec from it and can drive a large dynamic
bvec allocation before verifying that enough rq_pages remain.
If the post-allocation page-overrun guard fires, the freshly
acquired rw context is not returned, leaking the resource.

Reject any segment whose length exceeds the receive context's
page budget during Read list decoding, consistent with how
xdr_check_write_chunk() bounds Write segment counts against
rc_maxpages. Also return the rw context on the existing
post-allocation overrun path in svc_rdma_build_read_segment(),
keeping that defensive guard balanced.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9019-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9020-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: svcrdma: Reject oversized Read segments at decode time The RPC/RDMA Read list decoder stores wire-supplied segment lengths without validation. xdr_count_read_segments() checks 4-byte alignment for non-zero position values but does not cap the segment length. An oversized rs_length reaches svc_rdma_build_read_segment(), which derives nr_bvec from it and can drive a large dynamic bvec allocation before verifying that enough rq_pages remain. If the post-allocation page-overrun guard fires, the freshly acquired rw context is not returned, leaking the resource. Reject any segment whose length exceeds the receive context's page budget during Read list decoding, consistent with how xdr_check_write_chunk() bounds Write segment counts against rc_maxpages. Also return the rw context on the existing post-allocation overrun path in svc_rdma_build_read_segment(), keeping that defensive guard balanced.
Title svcrdma: Reject oversized Read segments at decode time
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 19, 2026, 8:48 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2026, 7:38 PM
Status
Received
Published
Sep 11, 2026, 8:19 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 9:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 11, 2026, 7:44 PM