Kernel compromise via unchecked SBI notification length
Published Sep 17, 2026 · Updated Sep 18, 2026
Out-of-bounds memory access in the Linux kernel allows attackers to compromise the kernel via malformed SBI MPXY notifications. The mpxy_get_notifications function trusts the SBI return length when copying shared memory into mchan->notif, while the RPMI event walker also accepts truncated headers and payload extents. Exploitation requires compromised SBI MPXY firmware or an RPMI platform controller on a bound RISC-V system; successful abuse can disclose or corrupt kernel memory or panic the host.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds memory access in the Linux kernel allows attackers to compromise the kernel via malformed SBI MPXY notifications. The mpxy_get_notifications function trusts the SBI return length when copying shared memory into mchan->notif, while the RPMI event walker also accepts truncated headers and payload extents. Exploitation requires compromised SBI MPXY firmware or an RPMI platform controller on a bound RISC-V system; successful abuse can disclose or corrupt kernel memory or panic the host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-90191
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- Vendor
- The Linux Kernel Organization
- Product
- Linux
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Sep 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=6.18
- Affected versionversion=bf3022a4eb119c6b4e3424d6b19d8bfdfbc9bb57 <11d5af151bcbe78f5a579e0faecd3be9cea0399a
- Affected versionversion=bf3022a4eb119c6b4e3424d6b19d8bfdfbc9bb57 <c7bc5e7677bcda7a446d63b989cfaa3fe91d6b76
- Affected versionversion=bf3022a4eb119c6b4e3424d6b19d8bfdfbc9bb57 <cbc24bce70dfd91c7b2f53b4fa896e9a4b6d6a6b
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