SB20260812404 - Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: August 12, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68128)
CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
CVSSv4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write in ice_parser_profile_init when processing a crafted VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_RSS_CFG request with an out-of-range ptype value. A remote user can send a specially crafted VIRTCHNL request to cause a denial of service.
The issue can be triggered by a malicious VF supplying a ptype value greater than or equal to 1024, which can lead to a kernel page fault.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.