HID: multitouch: fix out-of-bounds bit access on mt_io_flags
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: multitouch: fix out-of-bounds bit access on mt_io_flags mt_io_flags is a single unsigned long, but mt_process_slot(), mt_release_pending_palms() and mt_release_contacts() use it as a per-slot bitmap indexed by the slot number. That slot number is only bounded by td->maxcontacts, which is taken from the device's ContactCountMaximum feature report and can be up to 255, not by BITS_PER_LONG. As a result, a multitouch device that advertises a large contact count makes set_bit()/clear_bit() operate past the mt_io_flags word and corrupt the adjacent members of struct mt_device. The sticky-fingers release timer is the easiest way to reach this. mt_release_contacts() runs for (i = 0; i < mt->num_slots; i++) clear_bit(i, &td->mt_io_flags); with num_slots == maxcontacts. For maxcontacts around 250 the loop clears the bits that overlap td->applications.next, zeroing that list head, and the list_for_each_entry() that immediately follows then dereferences NULL. The kernel panics from timer (softirq) context. On a KASAN build this shows up as a general protection fault in mt_release_contacts() with a null-ptr-deref at offset 0x58, which is offsetof(struct mt_application, num_received). The state is reachable from an untrusted USB or Bluetooth HID multitouch device; no local privileges are required. Store the per-slot active state in a separately allocated bitmap sized for maxcontacts, the same pattern already used for pending_palm_slots, and keep only MT_IO_FLAGS_RUNNING in mt_io_flags. The two "mt_io_flags & MT_IO_SLOTS_MASK" arming checks become bitmap_empty(td->active_slots, td->maxcontacts). Move MT_IO_FLAGS_RUNNING back to bit 0. It was bumped to bit 32 by the same commit to leave the low byte for the slot bits; with the slot bits gone it fits in bit 0 again, which also keeps it within the unsigned long on 32-bit.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10.246 to before 5.10.261; 5.15.196 to before 5.15.212; 6.1.158 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.114 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.55 to before 6.12.97; 6.17.5 to before 6.18 | 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 6.18 and later | 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.246 to before 5.10.261; 5.15.196 to before 5.15.212; 6.1.158 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.114 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.55 to before 6.12.97; 6.17.5 to before 6.18 Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.18 and later Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.246 to before 5.10.261; 5.15.196 to before 5.15.212; 6.1.158 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.114 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.55 to before 6.12.97; 6.17.5 to before 6.18; 6.18.1 to before 6.18.39; 6.19 to before 7.1.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.18 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.246 to before 5.10.261; 5.15.196 to before 5.15.212; 6.1.158 to before 6.1.178; 6.6.114 to before 6.6.145; 6.12.55 to before 6.12.97; 6.17.5 to before 6.18; 6.18.1 to before 6.18.39; 6.19 to before 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.18 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64364
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vq4-gg6c-67hr
- 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12e90656e330ff8bbaf2f29c535fdb8a11cc6f55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/152983d87387f6a8ae72b73474cfa55fbcf1ec75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5c037d6b807017e74a115288f81bc9cd5a5aab8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6d5ce2e1a2d7bf189bde8a659d04b65f0b0725d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e24918ee67c4dc3d20d4670750e46e9b160365f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37daa8c96bd563d03150e23f094cb60703594a6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6493ebf9489efef0105078377b973ab33d51af22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8813b0612275cc61fe9e6603d0ee019247ade6be
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Sources
- CVE-2026-64364 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-64364 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9vq4-gg6c-67hr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-64364 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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