5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-46236
media: rc: xbox_remote: heed DMA restrictions
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: rc: xbox_remote: heed DMA restrictions The buffer for IO must not be part of the device structure because that violates the DMA coherency rules.

INFO

Published Date :

May 28, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2026, 9:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-46236 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Apply kernel patches to fix DMA coherency violations by moving the IO buffer.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
  • Ensure IO buffers adhere to DMA coherency rules.
  • Review device structure memory allocations.
  • Apply vendor-provided security updates.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-46236 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-46236 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.175 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.209 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.140 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.18.32 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.90 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.0.9 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.10.258
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bd8ac88ec5f74cd0f4b8cfc54f4cc0827007249 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cc9251833bf02c8c7863404157c94dab5928fcf Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ea67a135335e51be50e83ee4cc99560b8b89c25 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/465d27ab83692167f06a6f917bdfd0a0d4fc8ff3 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48a668c22e8f92637bc496e84d1cf06900f74a5c Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63a960b39de9c51f29ca19aa5067934f865c0bc7 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0301883ec779c21158a3923b2eb666074fa976e Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e280d1e5e3f2595bbb43fe6e1bce00c59a43c0ff Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ea67a135335e51be50e83ee4cc99560b8b89c25
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/465d27ab83692167f06a6f917bdfd0a0d4fc8ff3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0301883ec779c21158a3923b2eb666074fa976e
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: rc: xbox_remote: heed DMA restrictions The buffer for IO must not be part of the device structure because that violates the DMA coherency rules.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bd8ac88ec5f74cd0f4b8cfc54f4cc0827007249
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cc9251833bf02c8c7863404157c94dab5928fcf
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48a668c22e8f92637bc496e84d1cf06900f74a5c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63a960b39de9c51f29ca19aa5067934f865c0bc7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e280d1e5e3f2595bbb43fe6e1bce00c59a43c0ff
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.