Bug 2482610 (CVE-2026-46161)

Summary:	CVE-2026-46161 kernel: md/raid10: fix divide-by-zero in setup_geo() with zero far_copies
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's md/raid10 module. This vulnerability allows a local user to trigger a divide-by-zero error within the `setup_geo()` function by supplying a malformed layout parameter where the `far_copies` value is set to zero. Successful exploitation of this flaw can lead to a system crash, causing a Denial of Service (DoS).	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-28 11:05:42 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

md/raid10: fix divide-by-zero in setup_geo() with zero far_copies

setup_geo() extracts near_copies (nc) and far_copies (fc) from the
user-provided layout parameter without checking for zero. When fc=0
with the "improved" far set layout selected, 'geo->far_set_size =
disks / fc' triggers a divide-by-zero.

Validate nc and fc immediately after extraction, returning -1 if
either is zero.

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-05-28 15:42:08 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026052824-CVE-2026-46161-b5c5@gregkh/T