High

Gvfs: sftp: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply()

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

A flaw was found in the SFTP backend in gvfs. When mounting a share and reading a file, a malicious SFTP server can cause read_reply() to process a length that exceeds the size requested by the client. The function does not verify the server-provided length against the allocated buffer size, causing the operation to write past the intended boundaries. This issue allows a malicious server to corrupt adjacent heap memory in the gvfsd-sftp process, resulting in a denial of service as the process aborts upon detecting the heap corruption or potentially allowing arbitrary code execution.

Announced 1 Sept 2026Source revision 1

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CVE-2026-84268

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-84268

gvfs

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/7/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/9/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/10/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/11/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/12/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/13/product

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Related CVEs: CVE-2026-84268
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Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event: #45716 · Revision 1
Added to Heist Feed: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:37:52 GMT
Publisher date: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:15:23 GMT

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