CVE-2026-71222 — Gfs2-utils: gfs2-utils: heap out-of-bounds read via unchecked ea_num_ptrs in extended attribute processing
A heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in gfs2-utils. The ea_num_ptrs field from on-disk extended attribute metadata is consumed without bounds validation, causing a …
Published: 2026-09-03 · CVSS: 5.3 · CVSS 3.1
A heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in gfs2-utils. The ea_num_ptrs field from on-disk extended attribute metadata is consumed without bounds validation, causing a heap buffer over-read that may disclose sensitive memory contents or cause a crash when processing crafted GFS2 filesystem images.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7