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CVE-2026-23172

HIGH
8.4
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: t7xx: fix potential skb->frags overflow in RX path When receiving data in the DPMAIF RX path, the t7xx_dpmaif_set_frag_to_skb() function adds page fragments to an skb without checking if the number of fragments has exceeded MAX_SKB_FRAGS. This could lead to a buffer overflow in skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[] array, corrupting adjacent memory and potentially causing kernel crashes or other undefined behavior. This issue was identified through static code analysis by comparing with a similar vulnerability fixed in the mt76 driver commit b102f0c522cf ("mt76: fix array overflow on receiving too many fragments for a packet"). The vulnerability could be triggered if the modem firmware sends packets with excessive fragments. While under normal protocol conditions (MTU 3080 bytes, BAT buffer 3584 bytes), a single packet should not require additional fragments, the kernel should not blindly trust firmware behavior. Malicious, buggy, or compromised firmware could potentially craft packets with more fragments than the kernel expects. Fix this by adding a bounds check before calling skb_add_rx_frag() to ensure nr_frags does not exceed MAX_SKB_FRAGS. The check must be performed before unmapping to avoid a page leak and double DMA unmap during device teardown.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.162-1CVE-2026-23172
Fixed in:6.12.69-1CVE-2026-23172
Fixed in:6.18.9-1CVE-2026-23172
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58USN-8278-1
linux-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58+fips1USN-8278-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1056.62USN-8278-2
linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1USN-8440-1
linux-azure-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1059.65+fips1USN-8393-1
linux-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-116.116+fips1USN-8296-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8278-1
linux-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61+fips1USN-8278-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.60USN-8278-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1041.44USN-8278-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.56USN-8278-1
linux-ibm-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegraUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-8296-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegra-rtUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-8296-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1032-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1032.33USN-8499-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1041-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1041.44USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.60USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gke-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.60USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1USN-8289-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57USN-8289-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1USN-8289-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57USN-8289-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57.1USN-8289-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57.1USN-8289-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1055-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58+fips1USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1055-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1USN-8278-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.56USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1056-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1056.62USN-8278-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1056-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1056.60USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61+fips1USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1USN-8440-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azure-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1059.65+fips1USN-8393-1
linux-image-6.8.0-116-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-116.116+fips1USN-8296-1
linux-image-6.8.0-117-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-117-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1USN-8278-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1USN-8278-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.0-2045-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2045.46USN-8278-1
linux-image-6.8.1-1051-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1USN-8278-1
Fixed in:6.8.1-1051.52USN-8278-1
linux-image-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58USN-8278-1
linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58USN-8278-1
linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58USN-8278-1
linux-image-aws-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58+fips1USN-8278-1
linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58+fips1USN-8278-1
linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.58USN-8278-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1USN-8440-1
linux-image-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1USN-8440-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1056.62USN-8278-2
linux-image-azure-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1059.65+fips1USN-8393-1
linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1059.65+fips1USN-8393-1
linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1056.62USN-8278-2
linux-image-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-116.116+fips1USN-8296-1
linux-image-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-116.116+fips1USN-8296-1
linux-image-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8278-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8278-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8278-1
linux-image-gcp-fipsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61+fips1USN-8278-1
linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61+fips1USN-8278-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1058.61USN-8278-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-generic-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.60USN-8278-1
linux-image-gke-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.60USN-8278-1
linux-image-gke-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.60USN-8278-1
linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.60USN-8278-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1041.44USN-8278-1
linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1041.44USN-8278-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.56USN-8278-1
linux-image-ibm-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1USN-8278-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.56USN-8278-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.56USN-8278-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1055.56USN-8278-1
linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1051.52USN-8278-1
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1USN-8278-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1USN-8278-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57USN-8289-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1USN-8289-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57USN-8289-1
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57USN-8289-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1USN-8289-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57USN-8289-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1USN-8289-2
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1USN-8289-2
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57.1USN-8289-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57.1USN-8289-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57.1USN-8289-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57.1USN-8289-1
linux-image-nvidia-tegraUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-8296-2
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-8296-2
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-8296-2
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-8296-2
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1056.60USN-8278-1
linux-image-raspi-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1056.60USN-8278-1
linux-image-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2045.46USN-8278-1
linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2045.46USN-8278-1
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1051.52USN-8278-1
linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1USN-8278-1
Fixed in:6.8.1-1051.52USN-8278-1
linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1USN-8278-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-virtual-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117USN-8278-1
linux-image-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1032.33USN-8499-1
linux-image-xilinx-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1032.33USN-8499-1
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0.1032.33USN-8499-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1USN-8278-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1USN-8278-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57USN-8289-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1USN-8289-2
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1054.57.1USN-8289-1
linux-nvidia-tegraUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1024.24USN-8296-2
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1056.60USN-8278-1
linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2045.46USN-8278-1
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1051.52USN-8278-1
linux-realtime-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1USN-8278-1
linux-xilinxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1032.33USN-8499-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days
3rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 3% of all known CVEs.

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