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