CVE-2026-63915
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: hci: fix out-of-bounds read in HCP header parsing Both nfc_hci_recv_from_llc() and nci_hci_data_received_cb() read packet->header from skb->data at function entry without first checking that the buffer holds at least one byte. A malicious NFC peer can send a 0-byte HCP frame that passes through the SHDLC layer and reaches these functions, causing an out-of-bounds heap read of packet->header. The same 0-byte frame, if queued as a non-final fragment, also causes the reassembly loop to underflow msg_len to UINT_MAX, triggering skb_over_panic() when the reassembled skb is written. Fix this by adding a pskb_may_pull() check at the entry of each function before packet->header is first accessed. The existing pskb_may_pull() checks before the reassembled hcp_skb is cast to struct hcp_packet remain in place to guard the 2-byte HCP message header.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.5
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.259,
5.15.210,
6.1.176,
6.6.143,
6.12.93,
6.18.35,
7.0.12,
7.1
and their respective stable series.
References
8 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-63915?
CVE-2026-63915 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.5 onward and has been patched in 5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176 and others. CVE-2026-63915 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-63915?
Yes — CVE-2026-63915 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.5 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-63915 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-63915 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.