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 linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-devel | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime | 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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