usb: gadget: f_ncm: Use unsigned int for ndp_index
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_ncm: Use unsigned int for ndp_index The variable ndp_index is declared as a signed integer, but it stores the return value of get_ncm(), which is unsigned. A malicious host can supply a large offset that overflows the signed ndp_index, making it negative. Because ndp_index is compared against unsigned bounds, this negative value bypasses sanity checks and leads to an out-of-bounds read when calculating the address of the NDP block (ntb_ptr + ndp_index). Fix this by changing ndp_index to unsigned int to ensure consistent unsigned comparisons throughout the function.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.152, 6.12.104, 6.18.45, 7.1.9, 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: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- 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-2026-74679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qhg-x625-34c5
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8c6825a750fcd3efbe922847ca70ccd5a66857
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c0deeba4a46481543d6b09c665f758c54c3a1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d13f650a3485b58c124b3cda45597e8002c9c833
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11413d7ed42174b8f5d8d0b6a25d10dc88239b21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b2b3a3229a3f4c493ffdee53aee2f173b6f13b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d328fdc607fa1bb668ad512e1c918a120f78f337
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc9e54e22845c4da29588ca0986cb7c795b5a262
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b1c8a9403a26cb0fed7a648916c74dc236da591
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Sources
- CVE-2026-74679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6qhg-x625-34c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-74679 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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