CVE-2026-46064
ibmasm: fix heap over-read in ibmasm_send_i2o_message()
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 27, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Reserved
- May 13, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ibmasm: fix heap over-read in ibmasm_send_i2o_message()
The ibmasm_send_i2o_message() function uses get_dot_command_size() to compute the byte count for memcpy_toio(), but this value is derived from user-controlled fields in the dot_command_header (command_size: u8, data_size: u16) and is never validated against the actual allocation size. A root user can write a small buffer with inflated header fields, causing memcpy_toio() to read up to ~65 KB past the end of the allocation into adjacent kernel heap, which is then forwarded to the service processor over MMIO.
Silently clamping the copy size is not sufficient: if the header fields claim a larger size than the buffer, the SP receives a dot command whose own header is inconsistent with the I2O message length, which can cause the SP to desynchronize. Reject such commands outright by returning failure.
Validate command_size before calling get_mfa_inbound() to avoid leaking an I2O message frame: reading INBOUND_QUEUE_PORT dequeues a hardware frame from the controller's free pool, and returning without a corresponding set_mfa_inbound() call would permanently exhaust it.
Additionally, clamp command_size to I2O_COMMAND_SIZE before the memcpy_toio() so the MMIO write stays within the I2O message frame, consistent with the clamping already performed by outgoing_message_size() for the header field.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LinuxLinux |
|
LinuxLinux |
|
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca1c857e2bb74a9fc0606128334f85316d57067b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b870f652877bfbe321bd0f4096fc37a93296f7b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce57fa439bd1b5d664f334a0c3e3f0e42abb0153
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd19eb1c75047a4ed4e855f56cafd704dc3914e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe31722b0194ff76bf8b461e8bf97a2081147787
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1c2417c60dbdca5ebb00462f21ee71c2d7f7083
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e8f6c9d4ecddda2f28baa1678340286cff3969c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9aad71144fa3682cca3837a06c8623016790e7ec
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.