media: dvb-usb: dtv5100: fix out-of-bounds in dtv5100_i2c_msg()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-usb: dtv5100: fix out-of-bounds in dtv5100_i2c_msg() rlen value is a user-controlled value, but dtv5100_i2c_msg() does not check the size of the rlen value. Therefore, if it is set to a value larger than sizeof(st->data), an out-of-bounds vuln occurs for st->data. Therefore, we need to add proper range checking to prevent this vuln.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.64, 6.18.3, 6.19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68819
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rq6-3vvj-vpcc
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
References
Other 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2c293ea7b61f12cdaad1e99a5b4efc58c88960a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2305b4c5fc15e20ac06c35738e0578eb4323750
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f214a878e96e2a8750bf96a98f78c658dba60c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a54d8fcb093761e4c56eb211cf4e39bf8401fa1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe3e129ab49806aaaa3f22067ebc75c2dfbe4658
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac92151ff2494130d9fc686055d6bbb9743a673e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b91e6aafe8d356086cc621bc03e35ba2299e4788
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Sources
- CVE-2025-68819 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-68819 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rq6-3vvj-vpcc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-68819 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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