CVE-2026-64296 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: bound uniname advance in exfat_find_dir_entry() In exfat_find_dir_entry(), each TYPE_EXTEND (file name) entry advances the output pointer by a fixed amount while the loop guard only tracks the accumulated name length: if (++order == 2) uniname = p_uniname->name; else uniname += EXFAT_FILE_NAME_LEN; len = exfat_extract_uni_name(ep, entry_uniname); name_len += len; unichar = *(uniname+len); *(uniname+len) = 0x0; uniname grows by EXFAT_FILE_NAME_LEN (15) per name entry, but name_len grows only by the actual extracted length, which is shorter when a name fragment contains an early NUL. The only guard is `name_len >= MAX_NAME_LENGTH`, so a crafted directory with many short name fragments lets uniname run far past the p_uniname->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 3] buffer while name_len stays small, causing an out-of-bounds read and write at *(uniname+len). The sibling extractor exfat_get_uniname_from_ext_entry() already stops on a short fragment (the lockstep `len != EXFAT_FILE_NAME_LEN` guard added in commit d42334578eba ("exfat: check if filename entries exceeds max filename length")); exfat_find_dir_entry() never got the equivalent. Track the per-entry write offset as a count and reject a fragment once the offset, or the offset plus the extracted length, would exceed MAX_NAME_LENGTH, before forming the output pointer.
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's exFAT file system implementation allows for out-of-bounds read and write operations. This issue arises in the 'exfat_find_dir_entry()' function, where the handling of extended file name entries can be manipulated. The output pointer for file names is advanced by a fixed amount, while the loop's guard only tracks the total name length. As a result, a crafted directory with numerous short name fragments can cause the output pointer to exceed the buffer's limits, leading to unauthorized memory access and modification.
Users can upgrade to the patched version of the Linux kernel available in the official Linux repositories or through the Linux Kernel Archive.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c0b96d7e1672be1de0053786637ea46fb81507 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a1230e7b043c62737b05a3e9275ca83a43ad20a | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/727bf7783a2936ffd55c628dddfd69343e511dcf | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a2589d82eb001c94b74bcfe6f9a599bd9bef60 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8e041c68c0bbb73aa62371ee63947bb6949d8b2 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce4736c1e6c4cfbf1ac409a8c328a0b69546c9a0 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf85180b8a015029ee147694eaf4e0b3537e9432 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fae76a94b35ee8c0e2eb6f64caca01d75c6d34e4 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-noinfo | Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 5.7, < 5.10.261 >= 5.11, < 5.15.212 >= 5.16, < 6.1.178 >= 6.2, < 6.6.145 >= 6.7, < 6.12.96 >= 6.13, < 6.18.39 >= 6.19, < 7.1.4 |
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jul 27, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jul 25, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |