SB20260816489 - Type conversion in Linux kernel net ieee802154 driver



SB20260816489 - Type conversion in Linux kernel net ieee802154 driver

Published: August 16, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260816489
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Type conversion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72047)

CWE-ID: CWE-704 - Type conversion

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 improper pointer size handling in the ca8210 debugfs test interface when exchanging kmalloc'd buffer pointers through a kfifo on 64-bit systems. A local user can interact with the debugfs test interface to cause a denial of service.

Only 64-bit builds with CONFIG_IEEE802154_CA8210_DEBUGFS enabled are vulnerable.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.