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CVE-2026-23178 high CVSS 7.8

Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-23178)

Summary

Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-23178). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via i2c_hid_xfer.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: i2c-hid: fix potential buffer overflow in i2c_hid_get_report()

i2c_hid_xfer is used to read recv_len + sizeof(__le16) bytes of data
into ihid->rawbuf.

The former can come from the userspace in the hidraw driver and is only
bounded by HID_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE(16384) by default (unless we also set
max_buffer_size field of struct hid_ll_driver which we do not).

The latter has size determined at runtime by the maximum size of
different report types you could receive on any particular device and
can be a much smaller value.

Fix this by truncating recv_len to ihid->bufsize - sizeof(__le16).

The impact is low since access to hidraw devices requires root.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD

Auto-generated summary

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-23178 has been found in Linux kernel.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like i2c_hid_xfer over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-23178" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2026-23178 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Attack surface: i2c_hid_xfer / max_buffer_size / recv_len
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via i2c_hid_xfer.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel. Attack surface: i2c_hid_xfer / max_buffer_size / recv_len.

🔥 Severity

Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

  1. 1
    Identify exposure identify 
    Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.

    資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。

  2. 2
    Post-deployment verification verify 
    Confirm patched version is live in production

    パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

Linux Kernel
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"5.18.0"},{"fixed":"6.1.163"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.2.0"},{"fixed":"6.6.124"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.7.0"},{"fixed":"6.12.70"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.13.0"},{"fixed":"6.18.10"}]}]

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

References

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