SB2026081681 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel soc sof
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026081681
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-2026-72300)
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 user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in sof_parse_token_sets in the SOF topology parser when parsing malformed topology private data. A local user can provide a specially crafted topology blob with a truncated trailing vendor array to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/201b60c4d15538fcc3c0c2ea9b75dd7d0f58022c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c6d2d2baeb1e62dc8c6951d27edc16c5ea6e3aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8468dd79cfb2ffbdeaf7c353f63d64941cb8ba05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a40e250414b463e953c54cd2a829c9a9a49a78c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34deef34c99bb4b3ebd2ac51058857827a20e7e