Stack-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64219
Published: July 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139786
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64219
CWE-ID: CWE-121
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 a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a stack-based buffer overflow in dc_process_dmub_aux_transfer_async() when processing an aux transfer payload. A local user can pass a payload length greater than 16 to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64219
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a5fa57565afb6bf37e18129921c270c93d8e2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c8c6e912f2945b2a3e669afca6b52174b88e86e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ecde19bfce6535bffddad1139ff466b6d401b8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3265f3ed373fb8048be713aadcdf702579a0e53d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c92f6d9600efa3ef0d9e560a2b52776d9803c29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90c398e822ca76e40548df0c061dd4f93ea92d71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6590e3f766e3111dd1beaf88b9384d117acfa6b