Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-97540
Published: September 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152663
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97540
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to access memory out of bounds.
The vulnerability exists due to improper pointer arithmetic in the pegasus USB network driver probe routine when processing a dynamically configured USB device ID. A local user can trigger calculation of an out-of-bounds index to access memory out of bounds.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-97540
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3