SB20260812303 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel sunxi cedrus driver
Published: August 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260812303
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68229)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in _cedrus_write_ref_list() when processing malformed or unsupported H.264 reference list entries. A local user can provide crafted stateless slice control reference list entries to disclose sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0af8945fcae742d099f59f3c725eb67235953a31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10358ea986c3c85516d1c8206486464f79d36e76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee8327c85b3ac7b532d2d6a1e3a295d5ad7414a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9924cb548ee7753a6473997949c3ec48092de0b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53112c2de88982e66c369aee2120d5efd78df30