CVE-2026-64550

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm rmnet component. This vulnerability occurs because the system does not properly check the size of incoming network packets, specifically MAP frames, when a certain network feature (ingress deaggregation) is turned off. A remote attacker could exploit this by sending a specially crafted, undersized network packet. This can cause the system to read beyond its allocated memory, leading to a system crash and making the service unavailable (Denial of Service).

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Confidentiality

Technical Impact: Read Memory

An attacker could get secret values such as cryptographic keys, PII, memory addresses, or other information that could be used in additional attacks.

Confidentiality

Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism

Out-of-bounds memory could contain memory addresses or other information that can be used to bypass ASLR and other protection mechanisms in order to improve the reliability of exploiting a separate weakness for code execution.

Availability

Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

An attacker could cause a segmentation fault or crash by causing memory to be read outside of the bounds of the buffer. This is especially likely when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string.

Other

Technical Impact: Varies by Context

The read operation could produce other undefined or unexpected results.

Frequently Asked Questions

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