CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-89443

HighCVSS 7.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, isst_if_get_perf_level_mask() and isst_if_get_base_freq_mask() use the user-provided level as an index into perf_levels[] without validation, allowing out-of-bounds reads. The fix adds bounds checks and rejects disabled SST-PP levels.

Risk Assessment

An out-of-bounds read from the per-level offset table can cause kernel crashes or information leaks. Requires local access to ISST ioctls.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix. Restrict access to ISST ioctl interfaces for unprivileged users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: ISST: Validate level in perf mask ioctls isst_if_get_perf_level_mask() and isst_if_get_base_freq_mask() use the user-provided level as an index into perf_levels[] via _read_pp_level_info() and _read_bf_level_info(), but neither helper validates it first. The adjacent level-info helpers reject levels above max_level before reading the same per-level register block. Add the same bounds checks to the mask helpers, and reject disabled SST-PP levels in isst_if_get_perf_level_mask() to match isst_if_get_perf_level_info(). This prevents out-of-bounds reads from the per-level offset table on invalid ioctl input.

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