[ CVE-2026-97990 · Published 25 Sep 2026 ]
Vulnerability in Linux
[ Description ]Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vdpa_sim_net: check TX pull result before RX copy vringh_iov_pull_iotlb() returns a signed byte count. A failed TX pull is currently added to the unsigned byte counter and then passed as a size_t length to receive_filter() and vringh_iov_push_iotlb(). A negative error can therefore become a large length in the RX path. Handle non-positive pull results before every length use. Count the TX error and complete the consumed TX descriptor with zero bytes. I found this bug myself, though the patch was written with AI assistance.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories
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CERT-FRCERTFR-2026-AVI-1289
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Debian LTS Linux kernel Translated from French
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Debian LTS Linux kernel. Some of them allow an attacker to cause privilege escalation, a breach of data confidentiality and denial of service.
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CERT-FRCERTFR-2026-AVI-1253
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Debian Linux kernel Translated from French
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Debian Linux kernel. Some of them allow an attacker to cause privilege escalation, a breach of data confidentiality and denial of service.
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BSI CERT-BundWID-SEC-2026-3579
Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German
[ References ]References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d195797a80b77f2ec56718cd26d3ee65d0093e8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b803d382cde6d85755b363f22010208a04ba40a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bbf1c1f69991e28787e02b0a2f826289d5fc730
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3af20238a09ca180d66623e3bed16b64e9975f39
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c001abcde865b74231da8f1412c3217dbf66781e