Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64014
Published: July 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138628
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64014
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in the nexio_read_data() function in the usbtouchscreen driver when processing a crafted device interrupt packet with falsified length fields. An attacker with physical access can provide a malicious USB device that reports oversized data_len and x_len values to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.
Kernel memory contents may be exposed to userspace through reported ABS_X and ABS_Y input events.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64014
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ca809ea8e0355299266c46e5f1755040aa8dcf3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/103d2de9f505f56da173e43f12dba62f92620278
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2905281cbda52ec9df540113b35b835feb5fafd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45c829e5eb3b974282bae50b7cca2cc891f74f0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7585b6aa55d8ac85ad22f522e1059f93507727b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f47331dfde243f93e679ce70bd0c24b37c683d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d883312061ccde8c536595998aaf687ec070077c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7cdcb266ba06d8480809b78ab8bb2bf8ff51ccb