What is CVE-2026-71222?

CVE-2026-71222 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with Medium severity. Gfs2-utils: gfs2-utils: heap out-of-bounds read via unchecked ea_num_ptrs in extended attribute processing

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2026-71222 cover?

CVE-2026-71222 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-71222. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2026-71222?

CVE-2026-71222 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-71222?

CVE-2026-71222 affects 1 product, including: azl3 gfs2-utils 3.5.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0.

CVE-2026-71222MediumCVSS 5.3

Gfs2-utils: gfs2-utils: heap out-of-bounds read via unchecked ea_num_ptrs in extended attribute processing

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

September 11, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-71222 →

🎯 Affected products1

azl3 gfs2-utils 3.5.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update)

🔗 References (2)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-71222
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-linux/tutorial-azure-linux-upgrade