Gvfs: sftp: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply()
cve-program · CVE-2026-84268
PublishedA 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.
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CVE-2026-84268 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-84268
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73997
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73998
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74370
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85939
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85940
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85941
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85942
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85943
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85944
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85945
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:86606
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98513
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98623
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84268
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2526485
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gvfs/-/issues/862
Related changes
Linked by CVE identifier- Gvfs: sftp: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply() · Affected-version evidence changed · 11 Nov 2026
- Gvfs: sftp: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply() · Affected-version evidence changed · 11 Nov 2026
- Gvfs: sftp: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply() · Affected-version evidence changed · 5 Nov 2026