8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-72029
net: wwan: iosm: bound device offsets in the MUX downlink decoder
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: iosm: bound device offsets in the MUX downlink decoder mux_dl_adb_decode() walks a chain of aggregated datagram tables using offsets and lengths taken from the modem. first_table_index, next_table_index, table_length, datagram_index and datagram_length are all device supplied le values. Only first_table_index was checked, and only for being non zero. The decoder then formed adth = block + adth_index and read the table header and the datagram entries with no bound against the received skb. A modem that reports an index or a length past the downlink buffer makes the decoder read out of bounds. The buffer is IPC_MEM_MAX_DL_MUX_LITE_BUF_SIZE and skb->len is at most that, so skb->len is the real limit, but none of these in band offsets were checked against it. The table chain is also followed with no forward progress check. The loop takes the next table from adth->next_table_index and stops only when that reaches zero. A modem can stage two tables that point at each other, so the loop never ends. It runs in softirq and clones the skb on every pass. Validate every device offset and length against skb->len before use. The block header must fit. Each table header, on entry and after every next_table_index, must lie inside the skb. The datagram table must fit. Each datagram index and length must stay inside the skb. The header padding must not exceed the datagram length so the receive length does not wrap. Require each next_table_index to move forward so the chain cannot cycle. This was reproduced under KASAN as a slab out of bounds read on a normal downlink receive once the iosm net device is up.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2026, 6:21 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Validate offsets and lengths against skb->len to prevent out-of-bounds reads and infinite loops.
  • Validate device offsets and lengths against skb->len.
  • Ensure block header fits within the buffer.
  • Check table headers are within skb bounds.
  • Require forward progress in next_table_index to prevent cycles.
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '155851e501d6c649cbcfcca6472dc26269b04b6b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '2b822df8e498aa6ca828e16afd8ffec27f7e4c88', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '55cfea8e8d9117ad086d1e1a0ff87f306f8e3ad0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '07f5eb6d268a37bd9e131079489655cd599182e0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '77f0023f22f6a2616ae128e9c93961b24ae52611', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '526b8ef54668780c8f69e0211c342763d5dcbad1', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_mux_codec.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.18'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.18', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_mux_codec.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '155851e501d6c649cbcfcca6472dc26269b04b6b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '2b822df8e498aa6ca828e16afd8ffec27f7e4c88', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '55cfea8e8d9117ad086d1e1a0ff87f306f8e3ad0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '07f5eb6d268a37bd9e131079489655cd599182e0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '77f0023f22f6a2616ae128e9c93961b24ae52611', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '526b8ef54668780c8f69e0211c342763d5dcbad1', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_mux_codec.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.18'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.18', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_mux_codec.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 15, 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': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '155851e501d6c649cbcfcca6472dc26269b04b6b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '2b822df8e498aa6ca828e16afd8ffec27f7e4c88', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '55cfea8e8d9117ad086d1e1a0ff87f306f8e3ad0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '07f5eb6d268a37bd9e131079489655cd599182e0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '77f0023f22f6a2616ae128e9c93961b24ae52611', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1f52d7b622854b8bd7a1be3de095ca2e1f77098e', 'lessThan': '526b8ef54668780c8f69e0211c342763d5dcbad1', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_mux_codec.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5.18'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.18', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_mux_codec.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: iosm: bound device offsets in the MUX downlink decoder mux_dl_adb_decode() walks a chain of aggregated datagram tables using offsets and lengths taken from the modem. first_table_index, next_table_index, table_length, datagram_index and datagram_length are all device supplied le values. Only first_table_index was checked, and only for being non zero. The decoder then formed adth = block + adth_index and read the table header and the datagram entries with no bound against the received skb. A modem that reports an index or a length past the downlink buffer makes the decoder read out of bounds. The buffer is IPC_MEM_MAX_DL_MUX_LITE_BUF_SIZE and skb->len is at most that, so skb->len is the real limit, but none of these in band offsets were checked against it. The table chain is also followed with no forward progress check. The loop takes the next table from adth->next_table_index and stops only when that reaches zero. A modem can stage two tables that point at each other, so the loop never ends. It runs in softirq and clones the skb on every pass. Validate every device offset and length against skb->len before use. The block header must fit. Each table header, on entry and after every next_table_index, must lie inside the skb. The datagram table must fit. Each datagram index and length must stay inside the skb. The header padding must not exceed the datagram length so the receive length does not wrap. Require each next_table_index to move forward so the chain cannot cycle. This was reproduced under KASAN as a slab out of bounds read on a normal downlink receive once the iosm net device is up.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07f5eb6d268a37bd9e131079489655cd599182e0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/155851e501d6c649cbcfcca6472dc26269b04b6b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b822df8e498aa6ca828e16afd8ffec27f7e4c88
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/526b8ef54668780c8f69e0211c342763d5dcbad1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55cfea8e8d9117ad086d1e1a0ff87f306f8e3ad0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77f0023f22f6a2616ae128e9c93961b24ae52611
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