CVE-2026-43205

dpaa2-switch: validate num_ifs to prevent out-of-bounds write

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpaa2-switch: validate num_ifs to prevent out-of-bounds write The driver obtains sw_attr.num_ifs from firmware via dpsw_get_attributes() but never validates it against DPSW_MAX_IF (64). This value controls iteration in dpaa2_switch_fdb_get_flood_cfg(), which writes port indices into the fixed-size cfg->if_id[DPSW_MAX_IF] array. When firmware reports num_ifs >= 64, the loop can write past the array bounds. Add a bound check for num_ifs in dpaa2_switch_init(). dpaa2_switch_fdb_get_flood_cfg() appends the control interface (port num_ifs) after all matched ports. When num_ifs == DPSW_MAX_IF and all ports match the flood filter, the loop fills all 64 slots and the control interface write overflows by one entry. The check uses >= because num_ifs == DPSW_MAX_IF is also functionally broken. build_if_id_bitmap() silently drops any ID >= 64: if (id[i] < DPSW_MAX_IF) bmap[id[i] / 64] |= ...

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.13 ≤ v < 5.15.2025.13 ≤ v < 6.1.1655.13 ≤ v < 6.12.755.13 ≤ v < 6.18.165.13 ≤ v < 6.19.65.13 ≤ v < 6.6.1285.13 ≤ v < 7.05.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1656.13 ≤ v < 6.18.166.19 ≤ v < 6.19.66.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1286.7 ≤ v < 6.12.755.13539dda3c5d190c5088b5e57944b1b482fcb464de7.0 rc1
Vendor states this is fixed in 89764cf44544e943230f5e03b8c40a90da26537c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8a5752c6dcc085a3bfc78589925182e4e98468c5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8b841fd529db9faf8bc678d429d4bf4e98b10900 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a26dda3bae469c8e4e1b1993ad33dafa32d0fc28 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a3034a8d56174dd6464c46823438f25797910a8d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b690635d4719214892855b79ce018d4b1672ac96 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c18493f750208eb4ff1198fc5a02786b8b2d70a6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.202 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.165 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.75 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.19.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.128 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-787

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