CVE-2026-45991
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udf: fix partition descriptor append bookkeeping Mounting a crafted UDF image with repeated partition descriptors can trigger a heap out-of-bounds write in part_descs_loc[]. handle_partition_descriptor() deduplicates entries by partition number, but appended slots never record partnum. As a result duplicate Partition Descriptors are appended repeatedly and num_part_descs keeps growing. Once the table is full, the growth path still sizes the allocation from partnum even though inserts are indexed by num_part_descs. If partnum is already aligned to PART_DESC_ALLOC_STEP, ALIGN(partnum, step) can keep the old capacity and the next append writes past the end of the table. Store partnum in the appended slot and size growth from the next append count so deduplication and capacity tracking follow the same model.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | fixed | 7.0.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 7.0.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.88-1 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/058b451b1039f056d1362c4fec2229e522366ab0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5597bb83fc37b5b5da74a4453fa920b932cf39a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08fa5d818e5bf53c7ca234d88ba334f32004e9b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08841b06fa64d8edbd1a21ca6e613420c90cc4b8
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-45991
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.