CVE-2026-80827

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: option: fix slab OOB read in interrupt URB callback The interrupt URB buffer is allocated in setup_port_interrupt_in() based on the endpoint's wMaxPacketSize: buffer_size = usb_endpoint_maxp(epd); port->interrupt_in_buffer = kmalloc(buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL); When a USB device declares wMaxPacketSize = 8 on its interrupt IN endpoint, the buffer is allocated from kmalloc-8 cache (exactly 8 bytes). If the device sends a short packet (actual_length < wMaxPacketSize), the URB completes with status == 0 and the callback proceeds to read: data[sizeof(struct usb_ctrlrequest)] which evaluates to data[8], accessing 1 byte beyond the allocated 8-byte buffer. This results in a slab out-of-bounds read. Fix this by adding the missing bounds check: first verify that the actual length is large enough to contain the struct usb_ctrlrequest header before accessing req_pkt->bRequestType and req_pkt->bRequest, and then verify that there is an additional byte for the modem signal state before reading data[sizeof(struct usb_ctrlrequest)] inside the conditional. Use sizeof(*req_pkt) instead of sizeof(struct usb_ctrlrequest) for consistency. [ johan: use dev_err(); split signals declaration and initialisation ]

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-09-04
Last modified 2026-10-19
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.269, 5.15.220, 6.1.187, 6.6.156, 6.12.108, 6.18.49, 7.1.13, 7.2.3, 7.3 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 2.6.12
Fixed in
✓ 5.10.269 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.220 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.187 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.156 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.108 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.49 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.13 7.1.x ✓ 7.2.3 7.2.x ✓ 7.3

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-80827?

    CVE-2026-80827 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and has been patched in 5.10.269, 5.15.220, 6.1.187 and others. CVE-2026-80827 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-80827?

    Yes. CVE-2026-80827 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.269, 5.15.220, 6.1.187 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-80827 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-80827 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.