CVE-2026-53043General(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 9.1 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2/dlm: validate qr_numregions in dlm_match_regions() Patch series "ocfs2/dlm: fix two bugs in dlm_match_regions()". In dlm_match_regions(), the qr_numregions field from a DLM_QUERY_REGION network message is used to drive loops over the qr_regions buffer without sufficient validation. This series fixes two issues: - Patch 1 adds a bounds check to reject messages where qr_numregions exceeds O2NM_MAX_REGIONS. The o2net layer only validates message byte length; it does not constrain field values, so a crafted message can set qr_numregions up to 255 and trigger out-of-bounds reads past the 1024-byte qr_regions buffer. - Patch 2 fixes an off-by-one in the local-vs-remote comparison loop, which uses '<=' instead of '<', reading one entry past the valid range even when qr_numregions is within bounds. This patch (of 2): The qr_numregions field from a DLM_QUERY_REGION network message is used directly as loop bounds in dlm_match_regions() without checking against O2NM_MAX_REGIONS. Since qr_regions is sized for at most O2NM_MAX_REGIONS (32) entries, a crafted message with qr_numregions > 32 causes out-of-bounds reads past the qr_regions buffer. Add a bounds check for qr_numregions before entering the loops.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-787

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-15: 107-15
Signal classification1 categories
General
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • DailyCVE@dailycve
    General

    🔴 #Linux Kernel, OCFS2 DLM Out-of-Bounds Read, #CVE-2026-53043 (Critical) -DC-Jul2026-959 https://dailycve.com/linux-kernel-ocfs2-dlm-out-of-bounds-read-cve-2026-53043-critical-dc-jul2026-959/

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a critical out-of-bounds read flaw in the Linux kernel’s OCFS2 DLM but offers only a basic classification without detailing exploitation, mitigation, or evidence of active use.

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