CVE-2026-46152

CVE-2026-46152 affects the Linux kernel’s wifi/mac80211 subsystem. The root cause is that ieee80211_invoke_fast_rx() uses a static per-invocation rx_result, causing concurrent callers to share a single instance and potentially overwrite results between ieee80211_rx_mesh_data() and the switch on r...

CVE-2026-46253

In Linux kernel pstore/ram, CVE-2026-46253, the vulnerability is a heap buffer overflow during persistent_ram_save_old(). If the buffer size has grown since the first allocation, the code updates old_log_size to the new size and then copies with memcpy_fromio(), risking an out-of-bounds write (an...

CVE-2026-46282

CVE-2026-46282 affects the Linux kernel IIO frequency driver (admv1013). Root cause: if device_property_read_string() fails, str can remain uninitialized and later is dereferenced in strcmp, causing a NULL/garbage pointer dereference. Mitigation in the patch set: replace manual read/strcmp with d...

CVE-2026-52934

The CVE-2026-52934 entry involves the Linux kernel’s batman-adv TVLV handling. The root cause is batadv_tvlv_container_list_size() using a 16-bit accumulator, which can wrap when the total size exceeds U16_MAX, causing an undersized allocation in batadv_tvlv_container_ogm_append() and a subsequen...

CVE-2026-52946

Summary of CVE-2026-52946 (Linux kernel) Root cause: A SOFTIRQ-unsafe lock order deadlock occurs in fasync signaling for process groups when signals are delivered. Specifically, send_sigio() and send_sigurg() traverse the task list under read_lock(&tasklist_lock) from softirq context, which can d...

CVE-2026-52973

Summary: CVE-2026-52973 relates to the Linux kernel futex subsystem. The issue arises from dropping the CLONE_THREAD requirement for private default futex hash allocation, because the function need_futex_hash_allocate_default() relied on strict pthread semantics. This misinteraction with CLONE_TH...

CVE-2026-53043

CVE-2026-53043 affects the OCFS2 DLM in the Linux kernel. A crafted DLM_QUERY_REGION message can set qr_numregions beyond the buffer size (qr_regions) and trigger out-of-bounds reads due to insufficient validation in dlm_match_regions(). The issue is fixed by a patch series that adds a bounds che...

CVE-2026-53189

CVE-2026-53189 affects the Linux kernel memory management for huge pages (mm/huge_memory). The vulnerability arises from the order of operations when splitting a huge PMD: the RSS/file counters are updated after releasing the folio reference, which can let freed folio state be observed by mm_coun...

CVE-2026-53349

CVE-2026-53349 affects Linux kernels where netfilter nf_conntrack may call a broken nf_ct_helper_expectfn_unregister path that leaves a dangling exp->expectfn when a NAT helper is removed (e.g., nf_nat_h323). Reproductions show a stale function pointer is invoked on a subsequent connection, po...

CVE-2026-53398

CVE-2026-53398 (Linux kernel, NFSD) has a concrete fix for a decode error in SECINFO_NO_NAME handling within NFS (nfsd4_decode_secinfo_no_name). A truncated XDR stream could cause nfserr_bad_xdr to occur before sin_exp is initialized, leaving stale union contents and triggering an incorrect relea...

CVE-2026-64253

CVE-2026-64253 affects the Linux kernel and relates to process creation via fork. The root cause is that in copy_process(), PF_BLOCK_TS can be inherited from the parent while the child’s plug pointer is cleared, breaking the invariant that PF_BLOCK_TS set implies current->plug != NULL. The fix...

CVE-2026-64450

CVE-2026-64450: In Linux kernel TIPC, a broadcast Gap ACK blocks record could be read out-of-bounds due to a missing check that the record fits in the message data area. The bug occurs when tipc_get_gap_ack_blks() validates the len against ugack/bgack counts but not msg_data_sz(), allowing a reco...

CVE-2004-1151

CVE-2004-1151 involves multiple buffer overflows in the Linux 2.6.x kernel, specifically in sys32_ni_syscall() and sys32_vm86_warning() within sys_ia32.c. Exploitation could allow a local attacker to modify kernel memory and escalate privileges (root). Several advisories confirm affected kernels ...

CVE-2005-0177

CVE-2005-0177 relates to the Linux kernel: nls_ascii.c incorrectly sized the translation table (128 vs 256), enabling a buffer overflow that can crash the kernel (DoS). Public references in Ubuntu/SUSE/NVD describe the same issue affecting Linux kernels up to 2.6.8.1, with fixes provided in newer...

CVE-2005-2099

CVE-2005-2099 affects the Linux kernel (pre-2.6.12.5) where a keyring that is not instantiated properly is not destroyed, allowing local users or remote attackers to trigger a kernel oops via a payload in the keyring, leading to a denial of service. The affected code path is in the keyring destru...

CVE-2005-3807

CVE-2005-3807 describes a memory leak in the VFS lease handling (locks.c) in Linux kernels 2.6.10–2.6.15 that can lead to local denial of service (memory exhaustion) when Samba activities trigger re-allocation of an fasync entry after clean-up. Multiple connected advisories (Ubuntu USN-231-1 and ...

CVE-2005-3847

CVE-2005-3847 affects Linux kernel 2.6.11 up to but not including 2.6.13 and 2.6.12.6, allowing local users to cause a deadlock by sending SIGKILL to a real-time thread that is dumping core. SUSE/ Debian OpenVOS references confirm the issue and its remediation. The known fix is in 2.6.12.6 via th...

CVE-2005-4639

CVE-2005-4639: A buffer overflow in the CA-driver (dst_ca.c) for TwinHan DST Frontend/Card affects Linux kernel 2.6.12 and other versions before 2.6.15. It allows local users to crash the system and potentially execute arbitrary code by reading more than eight bytes into an eight-byte array. Publ...

CVE-2006-0037

CVE-2006-0037 concerns the Linux kernel 2.6.14 (and other versions) where the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) is vulnerable. A crafted outbound packet can trigger an incorrect offset calculation from pointer arithmetic when non-linear SKBs are used, enabling a local user to cause...

CVE-2006-0096

CVE-2006-0096 affects the SDLA driver in Linux kernels 2.6.x before 2.6.11 and 2.4.x before 2.4.29, describing lax capability checks for firmware upgrades. The description notes local attack vectors and an unclear impact; later investigation mentions that exploitation may require root privileges ...

CVE-2006-0454

The CVE-2006-0454 issue affects the Linux kernel (2.6.x) where icmp_send mishandles failures in ip_options_echo, enabling remote attackers to crash the host via crafted ICMP options (record-route, timestamp with needaddr and truncated value). Public advisories from SUSE, Red Hat, Fedora, Ubuntu d...

CVE-2006-1859

CVE-2006-1859 is a memory leak in the Linux kernel before 2.6.16.16, caused by a flaw in __setlease() within fs/locks.c. This leak can be exploited by a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service by consuming kernel memory. Multiple connected advisories reiterate the same root cause and link it ...

CVE-2007-4311

The CVE-2007-4311 issue affects the Linux kernel random driver (drivers/char/random.c) where reseed operations reuse only the first bytes of a buffer due to incorrect use of sizeof, reducing entropy and potentially making RNG output more predictable. It is described for Linux 2.4.x builds prior t...

CVE-2008-0352

CVE-2008-0352 affects the Linux kernel 2.6.20–2.6.21.1. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (panic) by sending a certain IPv6 packet, possibly involving the Jumbo Payload hop-by-hop option (jumbogram). The issue has a known fix in 2.6.21.2 (and later); apply the kernel update to mitig...

CVE-2009-0024

The CVE-2009-0024 entry concerns the Linux kernel vulnerability in the sys_remap_file_pages function (mm/fremap.c) present in versions prior to 2.6.24.1. The issue arises from the vm_file structure member and related mmap_region and do_munmap paths, allowing local users to cause a denial of servi...

CVE-2009-3288

The CVE-2009-3288 entry affects the Linux kernel 2.6.28-rc1 through 2.6.31-rc8. It concerns the sg_build_indirect function in drivers/scsi/sg.c, which uses an incorrect variable when accessing an array, allowing a local user to cause a Denial of Service via a kernel OOPS and NULL pointer derefere...

CVE-2009-4410

The CVE-2009-4410 issue affects the Linux kernel 2.6.29-rc1 through 2.6.30.y, specifically the fuse_ioctl_copy_user path in fs/fuse/file.c. The bug stems from using the wrong variable as an argument to kunmap in the ioctl handler, enabling local users to trigger a denial of service (panic) via un...

CVE-2010-1446

CVE-2010-1446 affects KGDB in the Linux kernel on PowerPC, where arch/powerpc/mm/fsl_booke_mmu.c does not perform a proper security check for access to a kernel page. Local users could overwrite arbitrary kernel memory. The vulnerability is noted across multiple advisories (e.g., Debian DSA-2053-...

CVE-2010-5329

The CVE-2010-5329 issue affects Linux kernels (video_usercopy in drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c) before 2.6.39. The flaw is that it relies on the count value of a v4l2_ext_controls data structure to determine a kmalloc size, which could allow local users to trigger memory exhaustion (DoS). The ...

CVE-2013-3232

The CVE-2013-3232 issue is a Linux kernel local information disclosure caused by nr_recvmsg in net/netrom/af_netrom.c not initializing a data structure. Affected: Linux kernel versions prior to 3.9-rc7 (per the description). Impact: local users may read kernel stack memory via crafted recvmsg/rec...

CVE-2013-4129

The CVE-2013-4129 issue affects the Linux kernel up to version 3.10.3, in the bridge multicast code (net/bridge/br_mdb.c and net/bridge/br_multicast.c). The underlying flaw is a timer state check: a timer’s timeout value can be modified without confirming whether the timer is armed, enabling a lo...

CVE-2013-4512

CVE-2013-4512 describes a buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's user-mode Linux port, specifically in the write method of /proc/exitcode (exitcode_proc_write) in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c, exploitable by local attackers with sufficient privileges. The vulnerability exists in kernels prior to 3.12...

CVE-2016-8409

CVE-2016-8409 is an information-disclosure vulnerability in the NVIDIA video driver on Android (Kernel-3.10). It could allow a local malicious app with access to a privileged process to read data outside its permission levels on affected devices (e.g., Nexus 9). The issue is labeled Moderate in s...

CVE-2016-8429

CVE-2016-8429 concerns the NVIDIA Tegra kernel driver (NVMAP) in Android. The connected NVIDIA bulletins describe a memory safety issue in NVMAP where memory references after free can lead to denial of service and possible privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to execute code in the ker...

CVE-2016-8479

CVE-2016-8479 describes an elevation-of-privilege in the Qualcomm GPU driver for Android. The vulnerability could let a local malicious app execute arbitrary code in the kernel context, potentially leading to a permanent device compromise that may require OS reflashing. Affected: Android on kerne...

CVE-2017-0325

CVE-2017-0325 affects the NVIDIA kernel driver’s i2c-hid component on Android. The issue allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the kernel context by writing arbitrary data to an arbitrary location within i2c-hid. The vulnerability is local and requires interactio...

CVE-2017-0436

Summary of CVE-2017-0436 (Qualcomm sound driver privilege escalation) : The vulnerability affects Android, specifically the Qualcomm sound driver within kernel contexts (kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18). It enables a local, malicious application to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary code in t...

CVE-2017-0445

CVE-2017-0445 is a kernel-privilege elevation in the HTC touchscreen driver affecting Google Pixel/Pixel XL devices (Android kernel 3.18). The connected CNVD entry confirms an HTC touchscreen driver flaw allowing a local malicious app to execute code in kernel context, i.e., a local privilege esc...

CVE-2017-0451

CVE-2017-0451 describes an information-disclosure vulnerability in the Qualcomm sound driver on Android. The issue enables a local malicious application to access data outside its granted permissions after compromising a privileged process. Affected components include Android kernels around 3.10 ...

CVE-2017-0457

The CVE-2017-0457 entry describes an elevation of privilege in the Qualcomm ADSPRPC driver on Android, allowing a local malicious app to execute arbitrary code in the kernel context. Affected components/versions include Android kernel 3.10 and 3.18 with the ADSPRPC driver as the exploit vector; t...

CVE-2017-0463

CVE-2017-0463 is an elevation-of-privilege in the Qualcomm networking driver affecting Android kernels (Kernel-3.10 and Kernel-3.18). The issue could let a local malicious app run code in kernel context after compromising a privileged process. The available connected sources confirm the vulnerabi...

CVE-2017-0516

CVE-2017-0516 is described as an elevation of privilege in the Qualcomm input hardware driver that could enable a local malicious app to execute code in the kernel context on Android devices. Public sources consistently list affected products as Android with kernel versions 3.10 and 3.18; Android...

CVE-2017-0570

CVE-2017-0570 concerns a local elevation-of-privilege flaw in the Broadcom Wi‑Fi driver used by Android. The connected Seebug entry details a heap overflow in the wl_iw_get_essid ioctl path (SIOCGIWESSID): the driver allocates a 33-byte extras buffer and copies ssid.SSID_len bytes from the dongle...

CVE-2017-0582

CVE-2017-0582 is a moderate-e severity elevation-of-privilege issue affecting the Google Nexus 9 sensor hub. The vulnerability stems from the HTC OEM fastboot command which could allow a local attacker to execute code in the sensor hub context. Technical details from connected sources describe a ...

CVE-2022-48819

Summary: CVE-2022-48819 affects the Linux kernel TCP path. When mixing sendpage() data and MSG_ZEROCOPY via the same socket, a warning in inet_sock_destruct() (sk_forward_alloc_get(sk)) could be triggered, due to the sendpage() path being forgotten in zerocopy handling and the need to keep zeroco...

CVE-2022-50509

CVE-2022-50509 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in media: coda where kmalloc return value is not checked, risking NULL pointer dereference. The issue was fixed by adding a return-value check to kmalloc usage to prevent dereferencing a NULL pointer. Affected component: Linux kernel (media: coda) wi...

CVE-2023-20660

CVE-2023-20660 affects the WLAN component in MediaTek devices, with an out-of-bounds read caused by an integer overflow that can lead to local information disclosure. Exploitation requires SYSTEM-level privileges, and no user interaction is needed. A patch is referenced (ALPS07588383 / ALPS075883...

CVE-2023-53221

The CVE-2023-53221 case concerns a vulnerability in the Linux kernel where a memleak can occur if fentry attachment fails for a BPF trampoline image. The description states that, when the fentry attach fails, the allocated trampoline image remains in memory and can be observed in /proc/kallsyms a...

CVE-2023-53427

CVE-2023-53427 is a Linux kernel CIFS issue described in Unity Linux advisories. The vulnerability stems from not initializing MR recovery work when MR allocation fails, which can lead to a warning and use-after-free when releasing MRs. The advisory states the fix is to initialize the MR recovery...

CVE-2024-58059

In CVE-2024-58059, the vulnerability is in the Linux kernel’s media/uvcvideo code. The deadlock could occur when uvc_probe() fails and ends up calling uvc_status_unregister() before uvc_status_init(), risking synchronization issues in the status handling path. The confirmed fix guards against thi...