SB20260727121 - Heap-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel staging vme_user driver

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SB20260727121 - Heap-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel staging vme_user driver

Published: July 27, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260727121
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64449)

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a heap-based buffer overflow in the SLAVE-path helpers buffer_to_user() and buffer_from_user() in drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_user.c when processing read and write operations with an offset and count that exceed the fixed kern_buf size. A local user can issue crafted read or write operations to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

The issue occurs when the configured slave window exceeds the 128 KiB kern_buf allocation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References