platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: bound enumeration string aggregation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: bound enumeration string aggregation populate_enum_data() aggregates firmware-provided value-modifier and possible-value strings into fixed 512-byte struct members. The current code bounds each individual source string but then appends every string and separator with raw strcat() and no remaining-space check. Switch the aggregation loops to a bounded append helper and reject enumeration packages whose combined strings do not fit in the destination buffers. [ij: add include]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.11 and later | 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.11 and later Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.141; 6.7 to before 6.12.91; 6.13 to before 6.18.33; 6.19 to before 7.0.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.141; 6.7 to before 6.12.91; 6.13 to before 6.18.33; 6.19 to before 7.0.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10, 7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53022
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43hp-gwh9-j233
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b3dc1f764bf24eb99474a5de8173b0b43a8b071
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c738d4f27fa18a2a033de153bd40302bde6a66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba0843c1955864401295f7ba3b420afe19f2266d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a04f9a36930792f6d64e28d43609e158d09b665
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5683ca4949a514fbe656c6d0d08c4c126e21db9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90b118d264845f7aaf539ac49f7c75f1f29590e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c34471c26abc52a37f5ad90949e2e4b8027eb14
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Sources
- CVE-2026-53022 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-53022 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43hp-gwh9-j233 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-53022 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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