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CVE-2026-80951

Low risk· EPSS 10%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, svc_i3c_master_handle_ibi() reads the IBI payload from the RX FIFO into the slot, bounding the loop by the hardware FIFO size (SVC_I3C_FIFO_SIZE) rather than the slot size. A driver can request a smaller max_payload_len (e.g., mctp-i3c requests 1), so a device sending more bytes writes past slot->data, an out-of-bounds write into the IBI pool.

Risk Assessment

An out-of-bounds write in kernel memory can lead to memory corruption, system crashes, or potential privilege escalation. Affects systems with the SVC I3C controller and drivers such as mctp-i3c.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version that bounds the loop by dev->ibi->max_payload_len, clamps each read to the space left in the slot, and flushes leftover bytes from the RX FIFO. Until patched, avoid using IBI drivers with a small max_payload_len.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: svc: bound IBI payload to the requested max_payload_len svc_i3c_master_handle_ibi() reads the IBI payload from the RX FIFO into the IBI slot. The loop is bounded by the hardware FIFO size (SVC_I3C_FIFO_SIZE), not by the slot size. slot->data points into the IBI pool, which i3c_generic_ibi_alloc_pool() sizes at max_payload_len per slot. svc_i3c_master_request_ibi() only rejects a max_payload_len larger than SVC_I3C_FIFO_SIZE, so a driver can request a smaller one. mctp-i3c requests 1. Each readsb() then copies the controller RXCOUNT bytes (up to 31) with no check against the slot size. A device that sends more bytes than the slot holds writes past slot->data, an out-of-bounds write into the IBI pool. Bound the loop by dev->ibi->max_payload_len and clamp each read to the space left in the slot, the same way dw-i3c does. A device can still send more than the requested payload. Flush the leftover bytes from the RX FIFO so they do not leak into the next transfer.

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