In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ethtool: cmis: validate start_cmd_payload_size from module
The CMIS firmware update code reads start_cmd_payload_size from the module's FW Management Features CDB reply and uses it directly as the byte count for memcpy. The destination buffer is 112 bytes (ETHTOOL_CMIS_CDB_LPL_MAX_PL_LENGTH - 8). So a malicious module (or corrupted response) can cause a OOB write later on in cmis_fw_update_start_download().
Let's error out. If modules that expect longer LPL writes actually exist we should revisit.
struct cmis_cdb_start_fw_download_pl's definition has to move, no change there.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.35-68.127Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.94-123.174Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-headers | Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
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