SB20260815236 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel iio adc driver
Published: August 15, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260815236
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 read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72480)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
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 attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in ams_event_to_channel() and ams_handle_event() when handling device events. A local attacker can trigger an event with a non-matching scan index to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/116d1f8805ae2daadbac89d24da4c0da50b9edae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d24f14e049fdd769146dda026496ed23b397ed9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c374d33f1338dbb5676919c5194caa9c5aa1631
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/947eb6f0a274f8b15a0248051a65b069effd5057
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94d158985b6ea011bdc26186f42d662a156da6cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ac3675bf875792dced45efbf47116719a7c097b