CVE-2026-63985

Kernel disclosure and NIC disruption via EEPROM fallback

Published Jul 19, 2026 · Updated Jul 19, 2026

Out-of-bounds reads in the Linux Kernel ethtool subsystem allow local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN to expose kernel or device data via Netlink. fallback_set_params() checks the starting EEPROM offset but not whether offset plus length exceeds eeprom_len, while eeprom_fallback() returns a kmalloc() buffer without first zeroing it. The path requires a network device using the legacy EEPROM fallback and CAP_NET_ADMIN, which unprivileged user namespaces can provide; crafted reads can disclose data or trigger NIC hangs, resets, or link loss.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds reads in the Linux Kernel ethtool subsystem allow local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN to expose kernel or device data via Netlink. fallback_set_params() checks the starting EEPROM offset but not whether offset plus length exceeds eeprom_len, while eeprom_fallback() returns a kmalloc() buffer without first zeroing it. The path requires a network device using the legacy EEPROM fallback and CAP_NET_ADMIN, which unprivileged user namespaces can provide; crafted reads can disclose data or trigger NIC hangs, resets, or link loss.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-63985
Published
Jul 19, 2026
Updated
Jul 19, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.13
  2. Affected versionversion=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <0e182689831277faf2ef683573a60474c208f690
  3. Affected versionversion=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <4fe1bc4b3603f621240d5b401742f302190db769
  4. Affected versionversion=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <65674d2489a12b8efd2ca0effb3de1d12224b596
  5. Affected versionversion=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <67cfdd9210b99f260b3e0afeb9525e0acc7be31e
  6. Affected versionversion=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <6ed7ebe22e9c3e3e946b6973c1ce43d3c38aeac1
  7. Affected versionversion=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <d81376053a00865c70b8d8506a1cb93f2943d413
  8. Affected versionversion=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <fd0de51c54fa8474a0ddeedd71c65ad09fada390

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=5.13; version=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <0e182689831277faf2ef683573a60474c208f690; version=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <4fe1bc4b3603f621240d5b401742f302190db769; version=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <65674d2489a12b8efd2ca0effb3de1d12224b596; version=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <67cfdd9210b99f260b3e0afeb9525e0acc7be31e; version=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <6ed7ebe22e9c3e3e946b6973c1ce43d3c38aeac1; version=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <d81376053a00865c70b8d8506a1cb93f2943d413; version=96d971e307cc0e434f96329b42bbd98cfbca07d2 <fd0de51c54fa8474a0ddeedd71c65ad09fada390

Published CVSS scores

7.8kernel.orgCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1005Data from Local System

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