In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: usb: cdc_ncm: add ndpoffset to NDP16 nframes bounds check
cdc_ncm_rx_verify_ndp16() validates that the NDP header and its DPE entries fit within the skb. The first check correctly accounts for ndpoffset:
if ((ndpoffset + sizeof(struct usb_cdc_ncm_ndp16)) > skb_in->len)
but the second check omits it:
if ((sizeof(struct usb_cdc_ncm_ndp16) + ret * (sizeof(struct usb_cdc_ncm_dpe16))) > skb_in->len)
This validates the DPE array size against the total skb length as if the NDP were at offset 0, rather than at ndpoffset. When the NDP is placed near the end of the NTB (large wNdpIndex), the DPE entries can extend past the skb data buffer even though the check passes. cdc_ncm_rx_fixup() then reads out-of-bounds memory when iterating the DPE array.
Add ndpoffset to the nframes bounds check and use struct_size_t() to express the NDP-plus-DPE-array size more clearly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeop | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
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