CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72241

Low risk· EPSS 12%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel uleds driver, a potential buffer overread was found due to lack of guaranteed null-termination of the name string from userspace. The fix uses strnchr() and checks proper string termination.

Risk Assessment

Buffer overread could lead to information leakage or system crashes, especially when the name is supplied by an untrusted user.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix and restrict access to the uleds interface for unauthorized users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: leds: uleds: Fix potential buffer overread The name string supplied by userspace is not guaranteed to be null-terminated, so using strchr() on it might result in a buffer overread. The same thing will happen when said string is used by the LED class device. Fix this by using strnchr() instead and explicitly check that the name string is properly null-terminated.

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