CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-74585

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the Thunderbolt subsystem has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability during DROM parsing. The dual_link_port_nr field, derived from the device, is not properly validated before being used as an index into the sw->ports array. This can lead to an out-of-bounds pointer and subsequent dereference.

Risk Assessment

A malicious Thunderbolt device could exploit this to compromise kernel integrity, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system crash.

Recommendation

Install the Linux kernel patch for CVE-2026-74585. Restrict physical access to Thunderbolt ports on critical systems.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thunderbolt: Bound the DROM dual link port number before indexing sw->ports tb_drom_parse_entry_port() validates the device-supplied header->index against sw->config.max_port_number before indexing sw->ports[], but the sibling field entry->dual_link_port_nr -- a 6-bit value also read from the DROM -- indexes the same array with no such check. A malicious or malformed Thunderbolt device can set dual_link_port_nr beyond the allocated sw->ports[] (max_port_number + 1 entries), producing an out-of-bounds tb_port pointer that is stored and later dereferenced. Reject a port entry whose dual_link_port_nr exceeds max_port_number, the same bound already applied to header->index.

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