SB20260812117 - Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel wireless virtual driver
Published: August 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260812117
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68411)
CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
CVSSv4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write in hwsim_virtio_rx_work() when processing a virtio RX length reported by the device. A remote attacker can report an oversized length value to cause a denial of service.
The issue can trigger skb_over_panic() and panic the guest system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a2b430f8f06ae14b9590b6f6faa6b588ef0654
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dc76371a9a360c29de00df5b11563102d9d675a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82c5a30a66e2a7337d99476c67d6fc1a99c4250e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99dc05c75acc3c8cde8d89c5371f4b569de5ac62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fade308845c89f784da8a6780c1e77258488f1b6