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CVE-2026-98725

Linux: nvmet-auth: fix out-of-bounds write in nvmet_auth_challenge()

Linux LinuxOperating systems
CVSS
NoneNot scored
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.20%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in9d61131acd742cf97ee64e453383e41b46568513Also 7fd3c363eba4f2aceb4b3f31cd1cf65e0dcbaee4, 8a9b4c0eef19c207663c1ee888257307c869ca86CVE List
Published18 Oct 2026Updated 21 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 9d61131acd742cf97ee64e453383e41b46568513LinuxCVE List
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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nvmet-auth: fix out-of-bounds write in nvmet_auth_challenge()

nvmet_auth_challenge() receives its output buffer as a void pointer. sizeof(*d) therefore evaluates to one with GCC and undercounts the fixed challenge header by 15 bytes. A short AUTH_RECEIVE buffer can pass the check before the challenge is copied past the end of its allocation.

Use the typed challenge pointer when calculating the response size.

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in nvmet_execute_auth_receive (drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd-auth.c:442 drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd-auth.c:569) Write of size 32 by task kworker/1:1H/64 Workqueue: nvmet_tcp_wq nvmet_tcp_io_work Call Trace: nvmet_execute_auth_receive (drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd-auth.c:442 drivers/nvme/target/fabrics-cmd-auth.c:569) nvmet_tcp_try_recv_pdu (drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c:1119 drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c:1243) nvmet_tcp_io_work (drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c:1350 drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c:1382 drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c:1445) process_one_work (kernel/workqueue.c:3322) worker_thread (kernel/workqueue.c:3405 kernel/workqueue.c:3486) kthread (kernel/kthread.c:436) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245) The buggy address is located 16 bytes inside of allocated 33-byte region [ffff888000554e80, ffff888000554ea1) Kernel panic - not syncing: KASAN: panic_on_warn set ...

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Affected versions 12

  • Linuxaffected: db1312dd95488b5e6ff362ff66fcf953a46b1821 before ef4dfad231a787aded76e5b03788ddb18c8aebabCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: db1312dd95488b5e6ff362ff66fcf953a46b1821 before 9d61131acd742cf97ee64e453383e41b46568513CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: db1312dd95488b5e6ff362ff66fcf953a46b1821 before 7fd3c363eba4f2aceb4b3f31cd1cf65e0dcbaee4CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: db1312dd95488b5e6ff362ff66fcf953a46b1821 before 8a9b4c0eef19c207663c1ee888257307c869ca86CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: db1312dd95488b5e6ff362ff66fcf953a46b1821 before fa6778e030bed9841ddcdf96bc7018da9ac03562CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 6.0CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 6.0CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.6.160 through 6.6.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.12.113 through 6.12.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.18.56 through 6.18.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2.10 through 7.2.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.3CVE List

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