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TI-2026-45928 Aliases CVE-2026-64364GHSA-9vq4-gg6c-67hr

HID: multitouch: fix out-of-bounds bit access on mt_io_flags

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-787Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00355 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178 +6

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.10.246 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 6.185.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.18 and later5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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 7.1.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.18 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.18 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.18 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.18 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.18 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*6.18 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 rc2VulnerableLinux
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64364
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vq4-gg6c-67hr
  3. 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-16 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  7. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
  8. 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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