Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-63947
Published: July 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138700
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-63947
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in hidp_input_report() when processing truncated Bluetooth HIDP input packets. A remote user can send a specially crafted truncated packet to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires a paired Bluetooth device.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-63947
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f08a90013e1e632b34321334e861fcefc056505
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a3ac9ee11dbb9845f3947cef4a79dba658cf6f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6348dfed5b0f9c6074f14322332e97493d32fef0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b83dcacd2ec7fcc5a48be215f82d573759f87ec2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc3832b19f863e3677c5651f001a2e3795f39eb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d313683d6ccdd8c01e0562270a2ae25b86d8461d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d6a81b8dd1a8d084a1b755db9406041d53adb5