7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-64296
exfat: bound uniname advance in exfat_find_dir_entry()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: bound uniname advance in exfat_find_dir_entry() In exfat_find_dir_entry(), each TYPE_EXTEND (file name) entry advances the output pointer by a fixed amount while the loop guard only tracks the accumulated name length: if (++order == 2) uniname = p_uniname->name; else uniname += EXFAT_FILE_NAME_LEN; len = exfat_extract_uni_name(ep, entry_uniname); name_len += len; unichar = *(uniname+len); *(uniname+len) = 0x0; uniname grows by EXFAT_FILE_NAME_LEN (15) per name entry, but name_len grows only by the actual extracted length, which is shorter when a name fragment contains an early NUL. The only guard is `name_len >= MAX_NAME_LENGTH`, so a crafted directory with many short name fragments lets uniname run far past the p_uniname->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 3] buffer while name_len stays small, causing an out-of-bounds read and write at *(uniname+len). The sibling extractor exfat_get_uniname_from_ext_entry() already stops on a short fragment (the lockstep `len != EXFAT_FILE_NAME_LEN` guard added in commit d42334578eba ("exfat: check if filename entries exceeds max filename length")); exfat_find_dir_entry() never got the equivalent. Track the per-entry write offset as a count and reject a fragment once the offset, or the offset plus the extracted length, would exceed MAX_NAME_LENGTH, before forming the output pointer.

INFO

Published Date :

July 25, 2026, 10:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2026, 5:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Address exFAT buffer overflow by tracking write offset and validating length.
  • Apply Linux kernel patch for exFAT vulnerability.
  • Update kernel to include security fixes.
  • Validate filename fragment lengths in exFAT.
  • Track write offset for buffer safety.
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '72a2589d82eb001c94b74bcfe6f9a599bd9bef60', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'fae76a94b35ee8c0e2eb6f64caca01d75c6d34e4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'cf85180b8a015029ee147694eaf4e0b3537e9432', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'ce4736c1e6c4cfbf1ac409a8c328a0b69546c9a0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '727bf7783a2936ffd55c628dddfd69343e511dcf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '33c0b96d7e1672be1de0053786637ea46fb81507', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'c8e041c68c0bbb73aa62371ee63947bb6949d8b2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '3a1230e7b043c62737b05a3e9275ca83a43ad20a', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/exfat/dir.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.7'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.7', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.4', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/exfat/dir.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '72a2589d82eb001c94b74bcfe6f9a599bd9bef60', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'fae76a94b35ee8c0e2eb6f64caca01d75c6d34e4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'cf85180b8a015029ee147694eaf4e0b3537e9432', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'ce4736c1e6c4cfbf1ac409a8c328a0b69546c9a0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '727bf7783a2936ffd55c628dddfd69343e511dcf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '33c0b96d7e1672be1de0053786637ea46fb81507', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'c8e041c68c0bbb73aa62371ee63947bb6949d8b2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '3a1230e7b043c62737b05a3e9275ca83a43ad20a', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/exfat/dir.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.7'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.7', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.4', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/exfat/dir.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.212 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.178 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.145 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.96 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.39 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.1.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.7 up to (excluding) 5.10.261
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c0b96d7e1672be1de0053786637ea46fb81507 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a1230e7b043c62737b05a3e9275ca83a43ad20a Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/727bf7783a2936ffd55c628dddfd69343e511dcf Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a2589d82eb001c94b74bcfe6f9a599bd9bef60 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8e041c68c0bbb73aa62371ee63947bb6949d8b2 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce4736c1e6c4cfbf1ac409a8c328a0b69546c9a0 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf85180b8a015029ee147694eaf4e0b3537e9432 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fae76a94b35ee8c0e2eb6f64caca01d75c6d34e4 Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 25, 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': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '72a2589d82eb001c94b74bcfe6f9a599bd9bef60', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'fae76a94b35ee8c0e2eb6f64caca01d75c6d34e4', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'cf85180b8a015029ee147694eaf4e0b3537e9432', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'ce4736c1e6c4cfbf1ac409a8c328a0b69546c9a0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '727bf7783a2936ffd55c628dddfd69343e511dcf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '33c0b96d7e1672be1de0053786637ea46fb81507', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': 'c8e041c68c0bbb73aa62371ee63947bb6949d8b2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'ca06197382bde0a3bc20215595d1c9ce20c6e341', 'lessThan': '3a1230e7b043c62737b05a3e9275ca83a43ad20a', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/exfat/dir.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.7'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.7', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.4', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/exfat/dir.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: bound uniname advance in exfat_find_dir_entry() In exfat_find_dir_entry(), each TYPE_EXTEND (file name) entry advances the output pointer by a fixed amount while the loop guard only tracks the accumulated name length: if (++order == 2) uniname = p_uniname->name; else uniname += EXFAT_FILE_NAME_LEN; len = exfat_extract_uni_name(ep, entry_uniname); name_len += len; unichar = *(uniname+len); *(uniname+len) = 0x0; uniname grows by EXFAT_FILE_NAME_LEN (15) per name entry, but name_len grows only by the actual extracted length, which is shorter when a name fragment contains an early NUL. The only guard is `name_len >= MAX_NAME_LENGTH`, so a crafted directory with many short name fragments lets uniname run far past the p_uniname->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 3] buffer while name_len stays small, causing an out-of-bounds read and write at *(uniname+len). The sibling extractor exfat_get_uniname_from_ext_entry() already stops on a short fragment (the lockstep `len != EXFAT_FILE_NAME_LEN` guard added in commit d42334578eba ("exfat: check if filename entries exceeds max filename length")); exfat_find_dir_entry() never got the equivalent. Track the per-entry write offset as a count and reject a fragment once the offset, or the offset plus the extracted length, would exceed MAX_NAME_LENGTH, before forming the output pointer.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c0b96d7e1672be1de0053786637ea46fb81507
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a1230e7b043c62737b05a3e9275ca83a43ad20a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/727bf7783a2936ffd55c628dddfd69343e511dcf
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a2589d82eb001c94b74bcfe6f9a599bd9bef60
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8e041c68c0bbb73aa62371ee63947bb6949d8b2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce4736c1e6c4cfbf1ac409a8c328a0b69546c9a0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf85180b8a015029ee147694eaf4e0b3537e9432
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fae76a94b35ee8c0e2eb6f64caca01d75c6d34e4
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