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CVE-2026-43408— ceph: add a bunch of missing ceph_path_info initializers

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于ceph_mdsc_build_path()调用者未正确初始化ceph_path_info参数，可能导致内核崩溃。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.18% · P7

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Affected Version Matrix 13

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux db378e6f83ec705c6091c65d482d555edc2b0a72< 644b47f0574fd82aeb9d00317eca8d1f2a525c8c affected
15f519e9f883b316d86e2bb6b767a023aafd9d83< 8be8911f590813e6f90bc6407ced1b23e50bc5da affected
15f519e9f883b316d86e2bb6b767a023aafd9d83< 453df1f4535842bf17ff1885a225e153d7ee3374 affected
15f519e9f883b316d86e2bb6b767a023aafd9d83< 43323a5934b660afae687e8e4e95ac328615a5c4 affected
2bfe45987eb346e299d9f763f9cd05f77011519f affected
6.12.48< 6.12.78 affected
6.16.8< 6.17 affected
6.17 affected
… +5 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-43408

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
ceph: add a bunch of missing ceph_path_info initializers
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: add a bunch of missing ceph_path_info initializers ceph_mdsc_build_path() must be called with a zero-initialized ceph_path_info parameter, or else the following ceph_mdsc_free_path_info() may crash. Example crash (on Linux 6.18.12): virt_to_cache: Object is not a Slab page! WARNING: CPU: 184 PID: 2871736 at mm/slub.c:6732 kmem_cache_free+0x316/0x400 [...] Call Trace: [...] ceph_open+0x13d/0x3e0 do_dentry_open+0x134/0x480 vfs_open+0x2a/0xe0 path_openat+0x9a3/0x1160 [...] cache_from_obj: Wrong slab cache. names_cache but object is from ceph_inode_info WARNING: CPU: 184 PID: 2871736 at mm/slub.c:6746 kmem_cache_free+0x2dd/0x400 [...] kernel BUG at mm/slub.c:634! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI RIP: 0010:__slab_free+0x1a4/0x350 Some of the ceph_mdsc_build_path() callers had initializers, but others had not, even though they were all added by commit 15f519e9f883 ("ceph: fix race condition validating r_parent before applying state"). The ones without initializer are suspectible to random crashes. (I can imagine it could even be possible to exploit this bug to elevate privileges.) Unfortunately, these Ceph functions are undocumented and its semantics can only be derived from the code. I see that ceph_mdsc_build_path() initializes the structure only on success, but not on error. Calling ceph_mdsc_free_path_info() after a failed ceph_mdsc_build_path() call does not even make sense, but that's what all callers do, and for it to be safe, the structure must be zero-initialized. The least intrusive approach to fix this is therefore to add initializers everywhere.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于ceph_mdsc_build_path()调用者未正确初始化ceph_path_info参数，可能导致内核崩溃。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux db378e6f83ec705c6091c65d482d555edc2b0a72 ~ 644b47f0574fd82aeb9d00317eca8d1f2a525c8c -
Linux Linux 6.17 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-43408 (4)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-05-08 · 197 CVEs total

CVE-2026-43304 9.8 CRITICAL libceph: define and enforce CEPH_MAX_KEY_LEN
CVE-2026-43384 9.8 CRITICAL net/tcp-ao: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time
CVE-2026-43378 9.8 CRITICAL smb: server: fix use-after-free in smb2_open()
CVE-2026-43341 9.8 CRITICAL net/ipv6: ioam6: prevent schema length wraparound in trace fill
CVE-2026-43414 9.8 CRITICAL scsi: qla2xxx: Completely fix fcport double free
CVE-2026-43402 9.8 CRITICAL kthread: consolidate kthread exit paths to prevent use-after-free
CVE-2026-43376 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: fix use-after-free by using call_rcu() for oplock_info
CVE-2026-43465 9.8 CRITICAL net/mlx5e: RX, Fix XDP multi-buf frag counting for striding RQ
CVE-2026-43379 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: fix use-after-free in smb_lazy_parent_lease_break_close()
CVE-2026-43383 9.4 CRITICAL net/tcp-md5: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time
CVE-2026-43406 9.1 CRITICAL libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds reads in process_message_header()
CVE-2026-43407 9.1 CRITICAL libceph: Fix potential out-of-bounds access in ceph_handle_auth_reply()
CVE-2026-43284 8.8 HIGH xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags
CVE-2026-43334 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: SMP: force responder MITM requirements before building the pairing response
CVE-2026-43322 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix UAF in le_read_features_complete
CVE-2026-43403 8.8 HIGH nsfs: tighten permission checks for ns iteration ioctls
CVE-2026-43391 8.8 HIGH nsfs: tighten permission checks for handle opening
CVE-2026-43291 8.3 HIGH net: nfc: nci: Fix parameter validation for packet data
CVE-2026-43365 8.2 HIGH xfs: fix undersized l_iclog_roundoff values
CVE-2026-43452 8.2 HIGH netfilter: x_tables: guard option walkers against 1-byte tail reads

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