# CVE-2021-47478: isofs: Fix out of bound access for corrupted isofs image

- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-22 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: isofs: Fix out of bound access for corrupted isofs image When isofs image is suitably corrupted isofs_read_inode() can read data beyond the end of buffer. Sanity-check the directory entry length before using it.

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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156ce5bb6cc43a80a743810199defb1dc3f55b7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ec33a9b8790c212cc926a88c5e2105f97f3f57e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afbd40f425227e661d991757e11cc4db024e761f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0ddff8d68f2e43857a84dce54c3deab181c8ae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e80e9314f8bb52d9eabe1907698718ff01120f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86d4aedcbc69c0f84551fb70f953c24e396de2d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2fa1f52d22c5455217b294629346ad23a744945
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7fb722586a2936b37bdff096c095c30ca06404d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e96a1866b40570b5950cda8602c2819189c62a48

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