SB20260812291 - Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel i915 display driver
Published: August 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260812291
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local 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-2026-68253)
CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write in the intel_hdcp_required_content_stream function when processing HDCP content stream data. A local user can trigger a stream count overflow to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2106fb490b2c6003e23ad6ff36ce823a2170e138
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d2ef8d389495e7889c6062d8bddc46d2a5fbdef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84351f12390349ba010920fc247e1a0b12e41eb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/984085c5b53572e2e03fd5fc4817e86ef1effc6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb15a6b042d02e5508a02b4847e02d2579ee7bc