can: bcm: validate frame length in bcm_rx_setup() for RTR replies
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: bcm: validate frame length in bcm_rx_setup() for RTR replies bcm_tx_setup() validates cf->len against the CAN/CAN FD DLC limits before installing frames for TX_SETUP, but bcm_rx_setup() never did the same for the RTR-reply frame configured via RX_SETUP with RX_RTR_FRAME.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00169 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183 +5Red Hat: 5 without a fix
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 | 2.6.25 and later | 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.25 and later Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5, 7.2
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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72114
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxhv-rjvf-632g
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-31 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc1f9569f1c1adf74fa69d6f716a31b58a2fc6ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/204f2b232717bc470ddb9e1da1d27dd9c6ef0caa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e061624c0a86c3c26a2bf017e432fbc93ad68f3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d966cdee006911d3957e1a4e72cb93c39cd8c1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b475c0c72f44622a320a4386ce9e76f85e69bc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deb6a697cce3f021e731df543597f37a5e54caab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59bfddea64159594feb62ef11b7d7a33c8ee3783
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ec41f364648be79d54d94d0d240ee326948afd
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72114 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72114 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fxhv-rjvf-632g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72114 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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