CVE-2026-53689: CWE-1284 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in sahlberg libnfs
libnfs through 6.0.2 before 55c18ea does not validate a string size, leading to an integer overflow during a connection to a crafted NFS server. This occurs in libnfs_zdr_string in lib/libnfs-zdr.c.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-53689 affects libnfs through version 6.0.2. It involves improper validation of a specified quantity in input, specifically a string size, in the libnfs_zdr_string function located in lib/libnfs-zdr.c. This improper validation can cause an integer overflow during a connection attempt to a maliciously crafted NFS server. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts but low availability impact. No official patch or remediation level has been provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause an integer overflow, potentially leading to memory corruption, which may result in unauthorized disclosure or modification of data (high confidentiality and integrity impact). The availability impact is low. The vulnerability requires a user to initiate a connection to a crafted NFS server and has a high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or remediation level is provided in the available information. Until a patch is available, avoid connecting to untrusted or potentially malicious NFS servers to mitigate risk.
CVE-2026-53689: CWE-1284 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in sahlberg libnfs
Description
libnfs through 6.0.2 before 55c18ea does not validate a string size, leading to an integer overflow during a connection to a crafted NFS server. This occurs in libnfs_zdr_string in lib/libnfs-zdr.c.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-53689 affects libnfs through version 6.0.2. It involves improper validation of a specified quantity in input, specifically a string size, in the libnfs_zdr_string function located in lib/libnfs-zdr.c. This improper validation can cause an integer overflow during a connection attempt to a maliciously crafted NFS server. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.1, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts but low availability impact. No official patch or remediation level has been provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause an integer overflow, potentially leading to memory corruption, which may result in unauthorized disclosure or modification of data (high confidentiality and integrity impact). The availability impact is low. The vulnerability requires a user to initiate a connection to a crafted NFS server and has a high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or remediation level is provided in the available information. Until a patch is available, avoid connecting to untrusted or potentially malicious NFS servers to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-10T13:44:27.756Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2979aec9170919df2db222
Added to database: 06/10/2026, 14:50:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 17:38:25 UTC
Last updated: 07/25/2026, 20:58:56 UTC
Views: 111
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