Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68278 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in sideband chunk accumulation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <53937a2787d29c7a460e984dc4f20ff6ac91dc65 || >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <ef0dbcc200c3389f1f781ab181932a97e54b51af || >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <1e5827839ad0ceb0079d1560c321fa3656b54f21 || >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <a6366b551079c79bf7bdbadd74c97358bcfe2d58 || >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <55bd5e685bda455b9b50c835f8c8442d52a344a3 | 53937a2787d29c7a460e984dc4f20ff6ac91dc65, ef0dbcc200c3389f1f781ab181932a97e54b51af, 1e5827839ad0ceb0079d1560c321fa3656b54f21, a6366b551079c79bf7bdbadd74c97358bcfe2d58, 55bd5e685bda455b9b50c835f8c8442d52a344a3 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.17 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 10, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in sideband chunk accumulation drm_dp_sideband_append_payload() has three related bugs when processing device-provided sideband reply data: 1. Zero-length curchunk_len underflow: msg_len is a 6-bit field taken directly from the DP sideband header. If a device sends msg_len=0, curchunk_len is set to zero. The condition (curchunk_idx >= curchunk_len) is immediately true, and curchunk_len-1 wraps to 255 (u8 underflow). drm_dp_msg_data_crc4() reads 255 bytes from chunk[48], then memcpy() writes 255 bytes into msg[], both far out of bounds. 2. chunk[48] overflow: curchunk_len can reach 63 (6-bit field). chunk[] is only 48 bytes. Multi-iteration payload assembly appends 16-byte blocks until curchunk_idx reaches curchunk_len, writing up to 15 bytes past the end of chunk[] into msg[]. 3. msg[256] overflow: each chunk contributes (curchunk_len-1) bytes to msg[]. No check ensures curlen + (curchunk_len-1) stays within msg[256], so the memcpy can spill into adjacent struct fields. All three are reachable from any DP MST device that can forge sideband reply messages on a physical connection.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68278 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in sideband chunk accumulation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <53937a2787d29c7a460e984dc4f20ff6ac91dc65 || >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <ef0dbcc200c3389f1f781ab181932a97e54b51af || >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <1e5827839ad0ceb0079d1560c321fa3656b54f21 || >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <a6366b551079c79bf7bdbadd74c97358bcfe2d58 || >=ad7f8a1f9ced7f049f9b66d588723f243a7034cd <55bd5e685bda455b9b50c835f8c8442d52a344a3 | 53937a2787d29c7a460e984dc4f20ff6ac91dc65, ef0dbcc200c3389f1f781ab181932a97e54b51af, 1e5827839ad0ceb0079d1560c321fa3656b54f21, a6366b551079c79bf7bdbadd74c97358bcfe2d58, 55bd5e685bda455b9b50c835f8c8442d52a344a3 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.17 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 10, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in sideband chunk accumulation drm_dp_sideband_append_payload() has three related bugs when processing device-provided sideband reply data: 1. Zero-length curchunk_len underflow: msg_len is a 6-bit field taken directly from the DP sideband header. If a device sends msg_len=0, curchunk_len is set to zero. The condition (curchunk_idx >= curchunk_len) is immediately true, and curchunk_len-1 wraps to 255 (u8 underflow). drm_dp_msg_data_crc4() reads 255 bytes from chunk[48], then memcpy() writes 255 bytes into msg[], both far out of bounds. 2. chunk[48] overflow: curchunk_len can reach 63 (6-bit field). chunk[] is only 48 bytes. Multi-iteration payload assembly appends 16-byte blocks until curchunk_idx reaches curchunk_len, writing up to 15 bytes past the end of chunk[] into msg[]. 3. msg[256] overflow: each chunk contributes (curchunk_len-1) bytes to msg[]. No check ensures curlen + (curchunk_len-1) stays within msg[256], so the memcpy can spill into adjacent struct fields. All three are reachable from any DP MST device that can forge sideband reply messages on a physical connection.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.