SB20260918450 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel nfc nci

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SB20260918450 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel nfc nci

Published: September 18, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260918450
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90221)

CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource

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 read uninitialized slab memory.

The vulnerability exists due to improper length validation in the nci_core_init_rsp_packet_v1() and nci_core_init_rsp_packet_v2() CORE_INIT_RSP parsers when processing a malformed CORE_INIT_RSP packet injected through virtual_ncidev. A local user can inject a malformed response with an inflated number of supported RF interfaces to read uninitialized slab memory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References