CVE-2026-64270
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: mms114 - reject an oversized device packet size mms114_interrupt() reads a packet of touch data from the device into a fixed-size on-stack buffer struct mms114_touch touch[MMS114_MAX_TOUCH]; which holds MMS114_MAX_TOUCH (10) events of MMS114_EVENT_SIZE (8) bytes, i.e. 80 bytes. The length of the I2C read into it is taken verbatim from the device: packet_size = mms114_read_reg(data, MMS114_PACKET_SIZE); if (packet_size <= 0) goto out; ... error = __mms114_read_reg(data, MMS114_INFORMATION, packet_size, (u8 *)touch); packet_size is a single device register byte (0x0F) and the only check is the lower bound packet_size <= 0; it is never bounded against the size of touch[]. A malfunctioning, malicious or counterfeit controller (or an attacker tampering with the I2C bus) can report a packet_size of up to 255, so __mms114_read_reg() writes up to 175 bytes past the end of touch[] on the IRQ-thread stack: a stack out-of-bounds write that can overwrite the stack canary, saved registers and the return address. A well-formed device never reports more than the buffer holds, so reject an oversized packet and drop the report, consistent with the handler's other error paths, rather than reading past the buffer.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.6
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.6.145,
6.12.96,
6.18.39,
7.1.4,
7.2-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
5 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-64270?
CVE-2026-64270 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.6 onward and has been patched in 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39 and others. CVE-2026-64270 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-2026-64270?
Yes. CVE-2026-64270 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-64270 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-64270 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.