In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
block: zero non-PI portion of auto integrity buffer
The auto-generated integrity buffer for writes needs to be fully initialized before being passed to the underlying block device, otherwise the uninitialized memory can be read back by userspace or anyone with physical access to the storage device. If protection information is generated, that portion of the integrity buffer is already initialized. The integrity data is also zeroed if PI generation is disabled via sysfs or the PI tuple size is 0. However, this misses the case where PI is generated and the PI tuple size is nonzero, but the metadata size is larger than the PI tuple. In this case, the remainder ("opaque") of the metadata is left uninitialized. Generalize the BLK_INTEGRITY_CSUM_NONE check to cover any case when the metadata is larger than just the PI tuple.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Jul 17, 2026 | Jan 25, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade libperfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade rtla | Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1030-oemUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1031-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1031-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04d | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
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