In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: venus: Fix OOB read due to missing payload bound check
Currently, The event_seq_changed() handler processes a variable number of properties sent by the firmware. The number of properties is indicated by the firmware and used to iterate over the payload. However, the payload size is not being validated against the actual message length.
This can lead to out-of-bounds memory access if the firmware provides a property count that exceeds the data available in the payload. Such a condition can result in kernel crashes or potential information leaks if memory beyond the buffer is accessed.
Fix this by properly validating the remaining size of the payload before each property access and updating bounds accordingly as properties are parsed.
This ensures that property parsing is safely bounded within the received message buffer and protects against malformed or malicious firmware behavior.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-build | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 | Feb 12, 2026 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 10, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
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