CVE-2026-64217
netfs: Fix overrun check in netfs_extract_user_iter()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix overrun check in netfs_extract_user_iter() Fix netfs_extract_user_iter() so that if iov_iter_extract_pages() overfills pages[], then those pages don't get included in the iterator constructed at the end of the function. If there was an overfill, memory corruption has already happened.
INFO
Published Date :
July 24, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Apply the kernel patch for netfs_extract_user_iter().
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
- Reboot the system after updating.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '85dd2c8ff368b1446be9febde84afe1d7aec4261', 'lessThan': '00efe58bbdcc93272d579ca24bfc912563f4a204', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '85dd2c8ff368b1446be9febde84afe1d7aec4261', 'lessThan': '96cc3beb2390ba9f9c128c5733c0ccfe450dd4f9', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '85dd2c8ff368b1446be9febde84afe1d7aec4261', 'lessThan': 'afeb32d9bf9aaeea51d0f723a19f14afb73bd94d', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '85dd2c8ff368b1446be9febde84afe1d7aec4261', 'lessThan': 'f48b9157f0f611fa436c360648603d5ded719b12', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '85dd2c8ff368b1446be9febde84afe1d7aec4261', 'lessThan': '0ef37eef83fad3542ee06db2940433ae1a92b39d', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/netfs/iterator.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.3'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.142', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.92', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.34', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.11', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/netfs/iterator.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix overrun check in netfs_extract_user_iter() Fix netfs_extract_user_iter() so that if iov_iter_extract_pages() overfills pages[], then those pages don't get included in the iterator constructed at the end of the function. If there was an overfill, memory corruption has already happened. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00efe58bbdcc93272d579ca24bfc912563f4a204 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ef37eef83fad3542ee06db2940433ae1a92b39d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96cc3beb2390ba9f9c128c5733c0ccfe450dd4f9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afeb32d9bf9aaeea51d0f723a19f14afb73bd94d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f48b9157f0f611fa436c360648603d5ded719b12