Vulnerability in Linux

[ Description ]Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: nfcmrvl: validate helper command length before pull The firmware download receive path removes the NCI data header and reads the helper command before validating the remaining packet length. A short frame can therefore reach the data access before the malformed packet is rejected. Validate the complete helper command length before stripping the NCI data header.

[ 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

• BSI CERT-Bund18 Oct 2026WID-SEC-2026-4019

  Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities Translated from German

  CVE-2026-98866CVE-2026-98624CVE-2026-98745+326 more CVEs

[ References ]References

• git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d4601e182c8567329be7d919669ec4d847ddd93
• git.kernel.org/stable/c/686f942332b1667f13f3b8d6a2f50bcfbf42e277
• git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a17a5806e9fcd99cf0dd30c3e6301f2aa1fac3c
• git.kernel.org/stable/c/842c0603cfa49530ef081f181a2ddbba77a37231
• git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4e56f57dd04d8f9bc6bc55f90f3d129da759ec9
• git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4b012240c8aaf57cec192234c24e0db5f531ffa
• git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed2e00bb22c73156bf8030b6204deabb25cf4eb5
• git.kernel.org/stable/c/f15ad9d6e9173a037587dded77c904fdae8df380