Out-of-bounds read in morse.ko Vendor IE processing
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the morse.ko HaLow Wi-Fi kernel driver in Morse Micro HaLowLink 2 software versions prior to 2.11.12 allows an unauthenticated attacker within radio range to disclose a small amount of kernel heap memory or cause a Denial of Service (kernel oops/panic) via a crafted 802.11ah beacon or probe response frame containing a malformed Vendor Information Element. The function morse_vendor_find_vendor_ie() does not validate the IE length against the expected structure size before its result is passed to morse_vendor_rx_caps_ops_ie() and morse_vendor_fill_sta_vendor_info(), which read at fixed offsets into the IE data. Because the length check only requires the IE to be longer than 3 bytes, an attacker can supply an undersized IE, causing a heap out-of-bounds read of up to 9 bytes. No authentication, association, or user interaction is required.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morse Micro | HaLowLink 2 | before 2.11.12 | 2.11.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- HaLowLink 2 VendorMorse Micro Affected before 2.11.12 Fixed in 2.11.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:morsemicro:halowlink_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.11.12 | Vulnerable | Morse Micro |
| cpe:2.3:h:morsemicro:halowlink_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Morse Micro |
- cpe:2.3:o:morsemicro:halowlink_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.11.12 Vulnerable ·Morse Micro
- cpe:2.3:h:morsemicro:halowlink_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Morse Micro
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HaLowLink 2 (Morse Micro) Fixed in 2.11.12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7764
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7c7h-p74x-w3h5
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-7764 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7764 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7c7h-p74x-w3h5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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