A flaw was found in the SFTP backend in gvfs. When mounting a share and reading a file, a malicious SFTP server can cause read_reply() to process a length that exceeds the size requested by the client. The function does not verify the server-provided length against the allocated buffer size, causing the operation to write past the intended boundaries. This issue allows a malicious server to corrupt adjacent heap memory in the gvfsd-sftp process, resulting in a denial of service as the process aborts upon detecting the heap corruption or potentially allowing arbitrary code execution.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade gvfsUpgrade gvfs-goaUpgrade gvfs-afcUpgrade gvfs-smbUpgrade gvfs-fuseUpgrade gvfs-gphoto2Upgrade gvfs-mtpUpgrade gvfs-develUpgrade gvfs-clientUpgrade gvfs-archiveUpgrade gvfs-afp | Oct 11, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade gvfs-nfsUpgrade gvfs-goaUpgrade gvfs-client-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-smb-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-nfs-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-clientUpgrade gvfs-debugsourceUpgrade gvfs-goa-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-fuse-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-debuginfoUpgrade gvfsUpgrade gvfs-fuseUpgrade gvfs-archive-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-archiveUpgrade gvfs-smb | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade gvfs-afc-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-afp-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-archive-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-afpUpgrade gvfs-mtp-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-gphoto2Upgrade gvfs-smb-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-archiveNo solution existsUpgrade gvfs-clientUpgrade gvfs-mtpUpgrade gvfs-goaUpgrade gvfs-fuseUpgrade gvfs-smbUpgrade gvfs-goa-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-debuginfoUpgrade gvfsUpgrade gvfs-develUpgrade gvfs-afcUpgrade gvfs-gphoto2-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-fuse-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-debugsourceUpgrade gvfs-client-debuginfo | Sep 3, 2026 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade gvfs-client-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-archiveUpgrade gvfs-gphoto2Upgrade gvfs-smbUpgrade gvfs-fuseUpgrade gvfsUpgrade gvfs-afp-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-mtp-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-afc-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-goa-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-gphoto2-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-mtpUpgrade gvfs-smb-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-afpUpgrade gvfs-archive-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-fuse-debuginfoUpgrade gvfs-debugsourceUpgrade gvfs-goaUpgrade gvfs-develUpgrade gvfs-clientUpgrade gvfs-afc | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade gvfs-libs (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gvfs-backends (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gvfs-libsUpgrade gvfs-backends | Oct 6, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
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