CVE-2026-98892
kernel: firmware: arm_scmi: Validate BASE_ERROR_EVENT payload size
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 23, 2026
Updated · October 26, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ARM System Control and Management Interface (SCMI) firmware driver. The notification handler fails to properly validate the size of incoming base error event payloads before copying the report array. A compromised or malfunctioning firmware interface can provide a truncated payload, triggering an out-of-bounds memory read. This issue may result in a system crash, leading to a denial of service (DoS), or potentially expose sensitive kernel memory.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read