CVE-2026-52955: libceph: Fix potential out-of-bounds access in crush_decode()
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability allows for potential out-of-bounds access in the crush_decode() function.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using the affected libceph library.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity rating of 7.5.
- Action
- Apply the patch for CVE-2026-52955.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-52955
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-529550.38% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-52955 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownUSN-8666-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownUSN-8668-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8667-1: Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8662-2: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Linux kernel (August 21, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownUSN-8666-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8665-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8664-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8663-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8662-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8645-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
Recent advisories for libceph
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-68433: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: bound get_version…nvd · 2026-08-12
- highCVE-2026-68082: libceph: fix two unsafe bare decodes in decode_lockers()msrc · 2026-08-11
- highCVE-2026-68155: libceph: Reject monmaps advertising zero monitorsmsrc · 2026-08-11
- mediumCVE-2026-68156: libceph: refresh auth->authorizer_buf{,_len} after authorizer updatemsrc · 2026-08-11
- lowCVE-2026-68433: libceph: bound get_version reply decode to front lenmsrc · 2026-08-11
- mediumCVE-2026-68157: libceph: guard missing CRUSH type name lookupmsrc · 2026-08-11
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