CVE-2026-45962
Published May 27, 2026
Modified May 27, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: Validate SQE128 flag before accessing the cmd ublk_ctrl_cmd_dump() accesses (header *)sqe->cmd before IO_URING_F_SQE128 flag check. This could cause out of boundary memory access. Move the SQE128 flag check earlier in ublk_ctrl_uring_cmd() to return -EINVAL immediately if the flag is not set.
References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17d33ba7291100008360b5a354962db37ad80684
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31cac6acf77ece488f29fb8f79589d9298e969c8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b4dff498f46e9802f71bc84258bf73065f51c6a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da7e4b75e50c087d2031a92f6646eb90f7045a67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbe8e81a2ec608f87f79a34f6444cd62f6a243bb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f75a5555e0049e7857eae25b60aee98b80e287ec
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-45962? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ublk: Validate SQE128 flag before accessing the cmd
ublk_ctrl_cmd_dump() accesses (header *)sqe->cmd before
IO_URING_F_SQE128 flag check. This could cause out of boundary memory
access.
Move the SQE128 flag check earlier in ublk_ctrl_uring_cmd() to return
-EINVAL immediately if the flag is not set.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-45962? +
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