CVE-2026-89466
power: supply: qcom_battmgr: terminate the strings from firmware
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: qcom_battmgr: terminate the strings from firmware The qcom_battmgr_sc8280xp_strcpy() takes a Pascal-style string when the firmware sends one. Otherwise it copies all BATTMGR_STRING_LEN bytes and leaves the destination without a terminator. Those destinations are model_number, serial_number and oem_info, each BATTMGR_STRING_LEN and declared next to each other. They go out to user space as val->strval, which power_supply_format_property() prints with "%s", so a firmware string that fills the whole field makes that read run into the following members. Use strscpy() so the copy always terminates, the way the SM8350 path already does for the same field.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 11, 2026, 8:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 14, 2026, 1:19 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to a version with the fix.
- Use strscpy() for safe string copying.
- Verify firmware string termination.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/89xxx/CVE-2026-89466.json">CVE-2026-89466</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c06028db620854b11ad81b04b0a4e1ead930cb76 -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: qcom_battmgr: terminate the strings from firmware The qcom_battmgr_sc8280xp_strcpy() takes a Pascal-style string when the firmware sends one. Otherwise it copies all BATTMGR_STRING_LEN bytes and leaves the destination without a terminator. Those destinations are model_number, serial_number and oem_info, each BATTMGR_STRING_LEN and declared next to each other. They go out to user space as val->strval, which power_supply_format_property() prints with "%s", so a firmware string that fills the whole field makes that read run into the following members. Use strscpy() so the copy always terminates, the way the SM8350 path already does for the same field. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/89xxx/CVE-2026-89466.json">CVE-2026-89466</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e70a9b0d16acf7adebc4f386178a95da27c0027 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cc6c28c9ab6e8ecf901397717a5b391b828cdaf Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab1112df8f4ffa88cb024dd370c432ced80f77d8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee053561e21ce1e1741dd64ca5ddcdb92e40edc1