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CVE-2026-64271

MEDIUM
6.2
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: touchwin - reset the packet index on every complete packet tw_interrupt() accumulates each non-zero serial byte into a fixed three-byte buffer with a running index that is only reset once a full packet has been received *and* the device's two Y bytes agree: tw->data[tw->idx++] = data; if (tw->idx == TW_LENGTH && tw->data[1] == tw->data[2]) { ... tw->idx = 0; } The reset is gated on tw->data[1] == tw->data[2], a value the device controls. A malicious, malfunctioning or counterfeit Touchwindow peripheral can stream non-zero bytes whose 2nd and 3rd bytes differ: the index reaches TW_LENGTH without the equality holding, is never reset, and keeps growing, so tw->data[tw->idx++] walks off the end of the three-byte array and the rest of the heap-allocated struct tw, one attacker-chosen byte at a time -- an unbounded, device-driven heap out-of-bounds write. Reset the index on every completed packet and report an event only when the two Y bytes match, like the other serio touchscreen drivers do.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.262-1CVE-2026-64271
Fixed in:6.1.180-1CVE-2026-64271
Fixed in:6.12.96-1CVE-2026-64271
Fixed in:7.1.4-1CVE-2026-64271

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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

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.17%probability of exploitation in 30 days
6thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 6% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-64271?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.262-1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-64271 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-64271 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.17% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 6% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-64271?

CVE-2026-64271 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2, rated moderate. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-64271 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-17.