CVE-2026-89743

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: nsm: bound the device-reported response length nsm_sendrecv_msg_locked() stores the virtqueue used-ring length reported by the NSM device into msg->resp.len without bounding it to the response buffer. A malicious or buggy backend can report a length larger than the response buffer; parse_resp_raw() then copies that many bytes out of the fixed buffer to user space, disclosing adjacent kernel heap (an out-of-bounds read). The request path already floors its length in fill_req_raw(); the response path lacks the symmetric check. Clamp the stored length to the size of the response buffer. Well-behaved devices report no more than the posted buffer size, so conforming traffic is unaffected.

CVSS v3 7.7 HIGH

7.7^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29e634a18957acda11383a15ab98a91c4ae9e294
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2aa0fb9c96f894a9c179a48e7522ea6705800adf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/339f19b9a6171289b0e797deb8bda80b9a1fcc30
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/808e530654a5354e6df78863a5d61e4d44e67235

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-09-11 20:20

Updated : 2026-09-13 07:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-89743

Mitre link : CVE-2026-89743

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-89743

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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