CVE-2026-46023

dm mirror: fix integer overflow in create_dirty_log()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 27, 2026 at 12:56 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm mirror: fix integer overflow in create_dirty_log() The argument count calculation in create_dirty_log() performs `*args_used = 2 + param_count` before validating against argc. When a user provides a param_count close to UINT_MAX via the device mapper table string, this unsigned addition wraps around to a small value, causing the subsequent `argc < *args_used` check to be bypassed. The overflowed param_count is then passed as argc to dm_dirty_log_create(), where it can cause out-of-bounds reads on the argv array. Fix by comparing param_count against argc - 2 before performing the addition, following the same pattern used by parse_features() in the same file. Since argc >= 2 is already guaranteed, the subtraction is safe.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.12.1 ≤ v < 5.10.2585.11 ≤ v < 5.15.2095.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1756.13 ≤ v < 6.18.276.19 ≤ v < 7.0.46.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1406.7 ≤ v < 6.12.861da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac22.6.122.6.12 rc22.6.12 rc32.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc5
Vendor states this is fixed in 17a08791d428885d00e510864283a7b839792368 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 249c831183fb806c8e3b14c7c4c1d2fb68cf37fb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 35f6b3281efd44d19110574663bc17a610bc73b9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 47dad9eea75d33212d3d2cea10e7ed6a1bfc0713 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4c788c6f921b22f9b6c3f316c4a071c05683e7de (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 87c99a50e0fdc68a5b9b52a94d49452cd3ff02ca (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ae59b3025609d5a0a39cf5b2b94e2467f6231573 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e5e0ae3237584ebef510366c4cb3d5cc7c22b610 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.258 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.209 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.175 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.86 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.27 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.140 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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