CVE-2026-80951
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: svc: bound IBI payload to the requested max_payload_len svc_i3c_master_handle_ibi() reads the IBI payload from the RX FIFO into the IBI slot. The loop is bounded by the hardware FIFO size (SVC_I3C_FIFO_SIZE), not by the slot size. slot->data points into the IBI pool, which i3c_generic_ibi_alloc_pool() sizes at max_payload_len per slot. svc_i3c_master_request_ibi() only rejects a max_payload_len larger than SVC_I3C_FIFO_SIZE, so a driver can request a smaller one. mctp-i3c requests 1. Each readsb() then copies the controller RXCOUNT bytes (up to 31) with no check against the slot size. A device that sends more bytes than the slot holds writes past slot->data, an out-of-bounds write into the IBI pool. Bound the loop by dev->ibi->max_payload_len and clamp each read to the space left in the slot, the same way dw-i3c does. A device can still send more than the requested payload. Flush the leftover bytes from the RX FIFO so they do not leak into the next transfer.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.12
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.15.221,
6.1.188,
6.6.157,
6.12.109,
6.18.50,
7.2.4,
7.3-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
7 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-80951?
CVE-2026-80951 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.12 onward and has been patched in 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157 and others. CVE-2026-80951 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-2026-80951?
Yes. CVE-2026-80951 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-80951 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-80951 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.