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CVE-2026-68340
hwmon: occ: validate poll response sensor blocks
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: occ: validate poll response sensor blocks The OCC poll response parser walks a counted list of sensor data blocks. It used the static backing-array capacity as the parse boundary, but a transport response makes only data_length bytes current and valid. A truncated response can therefore make the parser consume a block header or block extent outside the current response. Use data_length as the parent boundary, prove the fixed poll header and each current block header before reading them, and prove the complete block before advancing. Keep parsed sensor metadata local until the complete response has passed validation, then publish it. Propagate malformed-response errors before publishing the OCC as active.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 10, 2026, 1:20 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 10, 2026, 1:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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Solution
Validate sensor block data length and bounds before processing to prevent out-of-bounds reads.
  • Ensure data_length is the parent boundary for parsing.
  • Validate poll header and block headers before reading.
  • Validate complete block before advancing parser.
  • Publish sensor metadata only after validation.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'aa195fe49b033db545ad986cdb2c431c37bea557', 'lessThan': '112525534ab5cff482d35897ca4ca11fd3a76f46', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'aa195fe49b033db545ad986cdb2c431c37bea557', 'lessThan': '54cb78eceb4e286ccd5a5c01a4632157860d47f0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'aa195fe49b033db545ad986cdb2c431c37bea557', 'lessThan': '538d862cc0dbd5c732fe26d5aad98eae039e6676', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'aa195fe49b033db545ad986cdb2c431c37bea557', 'lessThan': 'b042e538e98b939fccfffc464e2c34c29f0e96ef', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'aa195fe49b033db545ad986cdb2c431c37bea557', 'lessThan': '70e76e700fc6c46afb4e17aec099a1ea089b4a22', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/hwmon/occ/common.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.101', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.42', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.6', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc5', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/hwmon/occ/common.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: occ: validate poll response sensor blocks The OCC poll response parser walks a counted list of sensor data blocks. It used the static backing-array capacity as the parse boundary, but a transport response makes only data_length bytes current and valid. A truncated response can therefore make the parser consume a block header or block extent outside the current response. Use data_length as the parent boundary, prove the fixed poll header and each current block header before reading them, and prove the complete block before advancing. Keep parsed sensor metadata local until the complete response has passed validation, then publish it. Propagate malformed-response errors before publishing the OCC as active.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/112525534ab5cff482d35897ca4ca11fd3a76f46
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538d862cc0dbd5c732fe26d5aad98eae039e6676
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54cb78eceb4e286ccd5a5c01a4632157860d47f0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e76e700fc6c46afb4e17aec099a1ea089b4a22
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b042e538e98b939fccfffc464e2c34c29f0e96ef
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