CVE-2026-63915

nfc: hci: fix out-of-bounds read in HCP header parsing

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 19, 2026 at 02:55 PM UTC
Updated: October 30, 2026 at 05:44 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: hci: fix out-of-bounds read in HCP header parsing Both nfc_hci_recv_from_llc() and nci_hci_data_received_cb() read packet->header from skb->data at function entry without first checking that the buffer holds at least one byte. A malicious NFC peer can send a 0-byte HCP frame that passes through the SHDLC layer and reaches these functions, causing an out-of-bounds heap read of packet->header. The same 0-byte frame, if queued as a non-final fragment, also causes the reassembly loop to underflow msg_len to UINT_MAX, triggering skb_over_panic() when the reassembled skb is written. Fix this by adding a pskb_may_pull() check at the entry of each function before packet->header is first accessed. The existing pskb_may_pull() checks before the reassembled hcp_skb is cast to struct hcp_packet remain in place to guard the 2-byte HCP message header.

Affected

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

3.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2595.11 ≤ v < 5.15.2105.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1766.13 ≤ v < 6.18.356.19 ≤ v < 7.0.126.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1436.7 ≤ v < 6.12.933.57.18b8d2e08bf0d50193931afd27482a59376b66b2b
Vendor states this is fixed in 1905f5ec3641b2b234bb63549c8ca11ab85466eb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 22d41b176b9989efd21c3b2d3abf6728f05b9d9a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 37382293f174b82a0616c8295e32b1fc8e13d1ed (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 83b1362edc9d6ae376c6f36da116e2c70f2e70a6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b99366d74b535d0cadb1ef73e04639415d9ff3b7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c4cc6b3b0013acb3ed0b2b60e57dfae98647fe98 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ed6d5d97dad0334a7f43d218753429cbe2f70a4f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f040e590c035bfd9553fe79ee9585caf1b14d67b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.259 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.210 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.176 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.93 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.35 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.143 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

8.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125

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