SB2026020541 - Off-by-one in Linux kernel w1 slaves driver



SB2026020541 - Off-by-one in Linux kernel w1 slaves driver

Published: February 5, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026020541
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Off-by-one (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71197)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one error within the alarms_store() function in drivers/w1/slaves/w1_therm.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.