In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
libceph: validate banner payload length
When parsing the Ceph messenger v2 protocol banner, the `payload_len` field is decoded from the banner prefix. If a client sends a banner with a `payload_len` of 0, the kernel sets up a 0-length socket read. This violates an invariant in the state machine, triggering a warning in `populate_in_iter()`:
------------[ cut here ]------------ !iov_iter_count(&con->v2.in_iter) WARNING: net/ceph/messenger_v2.c:3129 at populate_in_iter net/ceph/messenger_v2.c:3129 [inline], CPU#1: kworker/1:3/5070 WARNING: net/ceph/messenger_v2.c:3129 at ceph_con_v2_try_read+0x6634/0x6810 net/ceph/messenger_v2.c:3159, CPU#1: kworker/1:3/5070 ... Call Trace: <TASK> ceph_con_workfn+0x1f5/0x14a0 net/ceph/messenger.c:1575 process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3322 [inline] process_scheduled_works+0xa8e/0x14e0 kernel/workqueue.c:3405 worker_thread+0xa47/0xfb0 kernel/workqueue.c:3486 kthread+0x388/0x470 kernel/kthread.c:436 ret_from_fork+0x514/0xb70 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245 </TASK>
According to the msgr2 protocol specification, the banner payload is expected to contain at least two 64-bit integers (`server_feat` and `server_req_feat`). Therefore, `payload_len` must be at least 16 bytes.
Fix this by adding a check in `process_banner_prefix()` to reject a `payload_len` smaller than 16 bytes. This prevents the 0-length read and correctly aborts the connection with a protocol error.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.221-157.262Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.188-233.385Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-devel | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-hwe-7.0Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-riscvUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-riscv-7.0Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-fips | Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
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