CVE-2026-89726
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lib/ucs2_string.c: fix out-of-bounds read in ucs2_strnlen() Patch series "lib/ucs2_string.c: fix out-of-bounds read in ucs2_strnlen()", v2. This series fixes an off-by-one out-of-bounds read in ucs2_strnlen(). The first patch is the real fix, the second patch comes as a bonus and fixes the code indentation. This patch (of 2): ucs2_strnlen() checks the current character before checking whether the caller-provided maximum length has been reached. If the input is not NUL-terminated within that bound, the loop can read one ucs2_char_t past the limit. Test the length before dereferencing to prevent an off-by-one out-of-bounds read.
Published:Sep 11, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 14, 2026
EPS:Sep 11, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00168
CVSS Score:5.3
Affected Products
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
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No exploit reference
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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