In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Input: rmi_smbus - fix out-of-bounds read in rmi_smb_write_block()
When chunking writes into SMBus blocks in rmi_smb_write_block(), the
loop calculates block_len using the original total length (len) instead
of the remaining length (cur_len).
If len is greater than 32 bytes (SMB_MAX_COUNT), block_len remains 32
for every iteration, even on the final partial chunk where fewer than 32
bytes remain. This causes smb_block_write() to read 32 bytes from the
advanced data buffer pointer, reading past the end of the input buffer.
Fix this by calculating block_len using cur_len and advancing the buffer
and address pointers by block_len.
Input: rmi_smbus - fix out-of-bounds read in rmi_smb_write_block()
When chunking writes into SMBus blocks in rmi_smb_write_block(), the
loop calculates block_len using the original total length (len) instead
of the remaining length (cur_len).
If len is greater than 32 bytes (SMB_MAX_COUNT), block_len remains 32
for every iteration, even on the final partial chunk where fewer than 32
bytes remain. This causes smb_block_write() to read 32 bytes from the
advanced data buffer pointer, reading past the end of the input buffer.
Fix this by calculating block_len using cur_len and advancing the buffer
and address pointers by block_len.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: rmi_smbus - fix out-of-bounds read in rmi_smb_write_block() When chunking writes into SMBus blocks in rmi_smb_write_block(), the loop calculates block_len using the original total length (len) instead of the remaining length (cur_len). If len is greater than 32 bytes (SMB_MAX_COUNT), block_len remains 32 for every iteration, even on the final partial chunk where fewer than 32 bytes remain. This causes smb_block_write() to read 32 bytes from the advanced data buffer pointer, reading past the end of the input buffer. Fix this by calculating block_len using cur_len and advancing the buffer and address pointers by block_len. | |
| Title | Input: rmi_smbus - fix out-of-bounds read in rmi_smb_write_block() | |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-06T08:44:41.712Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.325Z
Link: CVE-2026-98204
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-06T09:18:06.383
Modified: 2026-10-06T09:18:06.383
Link: CVE-2026-98204
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