CVE-2026-52954

libceph: handle rbtree insertion error in decode_choose_args()

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 24, 2026 at 04:28 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 08:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: handle rbtree insertion error in decode_choose_args() A message of type CEPH_MSG_OSD_MAP contains an OSD map that itself contains a CRUSH map. The received CRUSH map may optionally contain choose_args that get decoded in decode_choose_args(). In this function, num_choose_arg_maps is read from the message, and a corresponding number of crush_choose_arg_maps gets decoded afterwards. Each crush_choose_arg_map has a choose_args_index, which serves as the key when inserting it into the choose_args rbtree of the decoded crush_map. If a (potentially corrupted) message contains two crush_choose_arg_maps with the same index, the assertion in insert_choose_arg_map() triggers a kernel BUG when trying to insert the second crush_choose_arg_map. This patch fixes the issue by switching to the non-asserting rbtree insertion function and rejecting the message if the insertion fails. [ idryomov: changelog ]

Affected

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

4.13 ≤ v < 5.10.2585.11 ≤ v < 5.15.2095.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1756.13 ≤ v < 6.18.336.19 ≤ v < 7.0.106.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1416.7 ≤ v < 6.12.915cf9c4a9959b6273675310d14a834ef14fbca37c7.17.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 0a1265a9ab875f92b6a3ffb497404f46cf9d76a3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0b6a3bcb91bc5bfeda39f0df3b71bab62c13e9da (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4d2b37abda9536808655830d683dc491d31741a8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 534ebc08df97c47d4c7596f336fa31ecbf91519c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 80c73bd1b2b04355d1d0c29be8ccbd25a380905d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c7bf7864e2924fa5508ac270b0e9364bc13d5a6c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d289478cfc0bcf81c7914200d6abdcb78bd04ded (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f47430fc1f815e87406e2d3b4e476eff1bc7fd9b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.13 (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 6.12.91 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.141 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-617CWE-20

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