Summary
GVFS is the GNOME Desktop Virtual File System layer that allows users to easily access local and remote data using File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV), Common Internet File System (CIFS), Server Message Block (SMB), and other protocols. GVFS integrates with the GNOME I/O (GIO) abstraction layer.
Security Fix(es):
* gvfs: SFTP: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply() (CVE-2026-84268)
* gvfs: gvfs-admin socket ownership race permits local root (CVE-2026-88924)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 8
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | gvfs | 1.48.1-8.el9_8.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | gvfs-client | 1.48.1-8.el9_8.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | gvfs-devel | 1.48.1-8.el9_8.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | gvfs-fuse | 1.48.1-8.el9_8.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | gvfs-goa | 1.48.1-8.el9_8.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | gvfs-gphoto2 | 1.48.1-8.el9_8.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | gvfs-mtp | 1.48.1-8.el9_8.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | gvfs-smb | 1.48.1-8.el9_8.1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 8.8
Gvfs: sftp: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply()
A 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 a…
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High 7.0
Gvfs: gvfs-admin socket ownership race permits local root
A flaw was found in the admin backend of gvfs. The privileged gvfsd-admin daemon changes the ownership of newly created private D-Bus sockets by calling the link-following chown() function on a pathname inside a user-controlled directory. A local attacker can…