Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/smc: bound the peer rkey counts in SMC-Rv2 LLC messages

On a link whose device has max_recv_sge == 1 there is no shared v2 receive
buffer, and smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys() takes the v2 extension from 44
bytes past the start of the queue entry's inline message:

ext = (struct smc_llc_msg_add_link_v2_ext *)(llc_msg + SMC_WR_TX_SIZE);

The entry is a 72-byte allocation and the extension starts at offset 68, so
ext->num_rkeys at offset 94 is already past it. This happens on every
SMC-Rv2 link addition, whatever the peer sends:

[ 2.490065] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys+0x333/0x350
[ 2.490431] Read of size 2 at addr ffff8880056406de by task smctest/106
[ 2.490709]
[ 2.490792] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 106 Comm: smctest Not tainted 7.2.0-rc5-p1-g77a5d9d9c99f #32 PREEMPT(lazy)
[ 2.490795] Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 24.04 PC v2 (i440FX + PIIX, arch_caps fix, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
[ 2.490798] Call Trace:
[ 2.490803] <TASK>
[ 2.490805] dump_stack_lvl+0x53/0x70
[ 2.490810] print_report+0xd0/0x630
[ 2.490828] ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10
[ 2.490832] ? smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys+0x333/0x350
[ 2.490834] kasan_report+0xce/0x100
[ 2.490836] ? smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys+0x333/0x350
[ 2.490837] smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys+0x333/0x350
[ 2.490839] ? smcr_buf_map_lgr+0x1bf/0x2b0
[ 2.490844] smc_llc_cli_add_link+0xca7/0x1e80
[ 2.490848] ? smc_llc_wait+0x355/0x810
[ 2.490850] ? __pfx_smc_llc_wait+0x10/0x10
[ 2.490851] ? __pfx_smc_llc_cli_add_link+0x10/0x10
[ 2.490853] ? __pfx_autoremove_wake_function+0x10/0x10
[ 2.490863] __smc_connect+0x3f5c/0x4980
[ 2.490873] ? __pfx_kernel_connect+0x10/0x10
[ 2.490888] ? __pfx___smc_connect+0x10/0x10
[ 2.490891] ? release_sock+0x148/0x1d0
[ 2.490894] smc_connect+0x42c/0x580
[ 2.490896] __sys_connect+0xfc/0x130
[ 2.490898] ? __pfx___sys_connect+0x10/0x10
[ 2.490900] ? handle_mm_fault+0x1a1/0x430
[ 2.490908] __x64_sys_connect+0x6d/0xb0
[ 2.490909] ? fpregs_assert_state_consistent+0x56/0xe0
[ 2.490917] do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x540
[ 2.490921] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
[ 2.490924] RIP: 0033:0x421bb4
[ 2.490927] Code: ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 83 c8 ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 80 3d ad 34 09 00 00 74 13 b8 2a 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 4c c3 0f 1f 00 55 48 89 e5 48 83 ec 10 89 55
[ 2.490929] RSP: 002b:00007ffd473b01a8 EFLAGS: 00000202 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002a
[ 2.490935] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000421bb4
[ 2.490936] RDX: 0000000000000010 RSI: 00007ffd473b01d0 RDI: 0000000000000003
[ 2.490937] RBP: 0000000000003930 R08: 0000000000000004 R09: 0000000000000000
[ 2.490938] R10: 00007ffd473b0f98 R11: 0000000000000202 R12: 0000000000000006
[ 2.490939] R13: 00007ffd473b0f87 R14: 0000000000000003 R15: 00007ffd473b0f90
[ 2.490940] </TASK>
[ 2.490941]
[ 2.499545] Allocated by task 44:
[ 2.499693] kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60
[ 2.499860] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30
[ 2.500026] __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0
[ 2.500190] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x158/0x370
[ 2.500393] smc_llc_enqueue+0x72/0x560
[ 2.500559] smc_wr_rx_tasklet_fn+0x474/0xa80
[ 2.500747] tasklet_action_common+0x20f/0x8a0
[ 2.500945] handle_softirqs+0x18e/0x590
[ 2.501115] do_softirq+0x3b/0x60
[ 2.501266] __local_bh_enable_ip+0x61/0x70
[ 2.501446] __alloc_skb+0x732/0x890
[ 2.501604] rxe_init_packet+0x16b/0x4f0
[ 2.501783] prepare_ack_packet+0xb8/0x830
[ 2.501962] rxe_receiver+0x495/0x96e0
[ 2.502125] do_work+0x144/0x470
[ 2.502269] process_one_work+0x633/0x1030
[ 2.502450] worker_thread+0x45b/0xd10
[ 2.50261
---truncated---
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Kernel Out-Of-Bounds Read
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

The Linux kernel contains an out-of-bounds read in the SMC-R v2 LLC handling code. When a link with max_recv_sge set to 1 adds a link, smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys reads the num_rkeys field from memory past the allocated message. This results in a KASAN fault and corrupts kernel data. The bug can expose or corrupt kernel memory, potentially allowing an attacker to gain elevated privileges or crash the system.

Affected Systems

The issue affects the Linux kernel. No specific kernel version is listed in the data, but the problem was observed in kernel 7.2.0-rc5-p1-g77a5d9d9c99f and earlier release candidates. Systems running the Linux kernel that support SMC-R v2 links are potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 4.1, indicating a low-severity vulnerability. EPSS is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The bug is triggered when a peer sends a link-addition message over an SMC-R v2 link, so the attack vector is inferred to be remote network if the link is exposed or local if the kernel is executed in a privileged context. No specific patch or mitigation is in the data, so the risk remains until a kernel update is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply a Linux kernel version that includes the patch for this out-of-bounds read.
  • If the SMC module is not required, unload or disable it to eliminate the code path.
  • Regularly inspect kernel logs for KASAN or BUG messages related to sm and address them promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 UTC.

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History

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: bound the peer rkey counts in SMC-Rv2 LLC messages On a link whose device has max_recv_sge == 1 there is no shared v2 receive buffer, and smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys() takes the v2 extension from 44 bytes past the start of the queue entry's inline message: ext = (struct smc_llc_msg_add_link_v2_ext *)(llc_msg + SMC_WR_TX_SIZE); The entry is a 72-byte allocation and the extension starts at offset 68, so ext->num_rkeys at offset 94 is already past it. This happens on every SMC-Rv2 link addition, whatever the peer sends: [ 2.490065] BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys+0x333/0x350 [ 2.490431] Read of size 2 at addr ffff8880056406de by task smctest/106 [ 2.490709] [ 2.490792] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 106 Comm: smctest Not tainted 7.2.0-rc5-p1-g77a5d9d9c99f #32 PREEMPT(lazy) [ 2.490795] Hardware name: QEMU Ubuntu 24.04 PC v2 (i440FX + PIIX, arch_caps fix, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 [ 2.490798] Call Trace: [ 2.490803] <TASK> [ 2.490805] dump_stack_lvl+0x53/0x70 [ 2.490810] print_report+0xd0/0x630 [ 2.490828] ? __pfx__raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10 [ 2.490832] ? smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys+0x333/0x350 [ 2.490834] kasan_report+0xce/0x100 [ 2.490836] ? smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys+0x333/0x350 [ 2.490837] smc_llc_save_add_link_rkeys+0x333/0x350 [ 2.490839] ? smcr_buf_map_lgr+0x1bf/0x2b0 [ 2.490844] smc_llc_cli_add_link+0xca7/0x1e80 [ 2.490848] ? smc_llc_wait+0x355/0x810 [ 2.490850] ? __pfx_smc_llc_wait+0x10/0x10 [ 2.490851] ? __pfx_smc_llc_cli_add_link+0x10/0x10 [ 2.490853] ? __pfx_autoremove_wake_function+0x10/0x10 [ 2.490863] __smc_connect+0x3f5c/0x4980 [ 2.490873] ? __pfx_kernel_connect+0x10/0x10 [ 2.490888] ? __pfx___smc_connect+0x10/0x10 [ 2.490891] ? release_sock+0x148/0x1d0 [ 2.490894] smc_connect+0x42c/0x580 [ 2.490896] __sys_connect+0xfc/0x130 [ 2.490898] ? __pfx___sys_connect+0x10/0x10 [ 2.490900] ? handle_mm_fault+0x1a1/0x430 [ 2.490908] __x64_sys_connect+0x6d/0xb0 [ 2.490909] ? fpregs_assert_state_consistent+0x56/0xe0 [ 2.490917] do_syscall_64+0xf9/0x540 [ 2.490921] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f [ 2.490924] RIP: 0033:0x421bb4 [ 2.490927] Code: ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 83 c8 ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 80 3d ad 34 09 00 00 74 13 b8 2a 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 4c c3 0f 1f 00 55 48 89 e5 48 83 ec 10 89 55 [ 2.490929] RSP: 002b:00007ffd473b01a8 EFLAGS: 00000202 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002a [ 2.490935] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000421bb4 [ 2.490936] RDX: 0000000000000010 RSI: 00007ffd473b01d0 RDI: 0000000000000003 [ 2.490937] RBP: 0000000000003930 R08: 0000000000000004 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 2.490938] R10: 00007ffd473b0f98 R11: 0000000000000202 R12: 0000000000000006 [ 2.490939] R13: 00007ffd473b0f87 R14: 0000000000000003 R15: 00007ffd473b0f90 [ 2.490940] </TASK> [ 2.490941] [ 2.499545] Allocated by task 44: [ 2.499693] kasan_save_stack+0x33/0x60 [ 2.499860] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 [ 2.500026] __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0 [ 2.500190] __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x158/0x370 [ 2.500393] smc_llc_enqueue+0x72/0x560 [ 2.500559] smc_wr_rx_tasklet_fn+0x474/0xa80 [ 2.500747] tasklet_action_common+0x20f/0x8a0 [ 2.500945] handle_softirqs+0x18e/0x590 [ 2.501115] do_softirq+0x3b/0x60 [ 2.501266] __local_bh_enable_ip+0x61/0x70 [ 2.501446] __alloc_skb+0x732/0x890 [ 2.501604] rxe_init_packet+0x16b/0x4f0 [ 2.501783] prepare_ack_packet+0xb8/0x830 [ 2.501962] rxe_receiver+0x495/0x96e0 [ 2.502125] do_work+0x144/0x470 [ 2.502269] process_one_work+0x633/0x1030 [ 2.502450] worker_thread+0x45b/0xd10 [ 2.50261 ---truncated---
Title net/smc: bound the peer rkey counts in SMC-Rv2 LLC messages
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-13T06:28:51.402Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.811Z

Link: CVE-2026-80986

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:05.180

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:05.180

Link: CVE-2026-80986

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:42:44Z

Links: CVE-2026-80986 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-12T09:45:11Z

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