Description
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.
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.
Published:
2026-08-10
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Analysis
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History
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in sideband chunk accumulation | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-10T12:01:54.285Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.379Z
Link: CVE-2026-68278
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