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

platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: fix heap OOB read in sk_store() and kek_store()

sk_store() and kek_store() strip a trailing newline from the sysfs
write before allocating the key buffer:

length = count;
if (buf[length - 1] == '\n')
length--;
bioscfg_drv.spm_data.signing_key = kmemdup(buf, length, GFP_KERNEL);

but then pass the original "count" (not "length") as the copy size to
hp_wmi_perform_query(), which memcpy()s that many bytes out of the
"length"-sized allocation, reading one byte past it whenever the write
ends in a newline, the normal case for a shell "echo" into sysfs.

KASAN confirms this directly:

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in hp_wmi_perform_query+0x1e9/0x460 [hp_bioscfg]
Read of size 28 at addr ffff88813c8e2b80 by task python3/16022
...
sk_store+0xa7/0x240 [hp_bioscfg]
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3e1/0x5d0
...
The buggy address is located 0 bytes inside of
allocated 27-byte region [ffff88813c8e2b80, ffff88813c8e2b9b)

Reproduced identically for kek_store, and at multiple write sizes
(28, 57, 201 bytes), each time reading exactly one byte past a
kmemdup() allocation one byte smaller than the write.

Fix by passing "length" instead of "count" to hp_wmi_perform_query()
in both functions.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: fix heap OOB read in sk_store() and kek_store() sk_store() and kek_store() strip a trailing newline from the sysfs write before allocating the key buffer: length = count; if (buf[length - 1] == '\n') length--; bioscfg_drv.spm_data.signing_key = kmemdup(buf, length, GFP_KERNEL); but then pass the original "count" (not "length") as the copy size to hp_wmi_perform_query(), which memcpy()s that many bytes out of the "length"-sized allocation, reading one byte past it whenever the write ends in a newline, the normal case for a shell "echo" into sysfs. KASAN confirms this directly: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in hp_wmi_perform_query+0x1e9/0x460 [hp_bioscfg] Read of size 28 at addr ffff88813c8e2b80 by task python3/16022 ... sk_store+0xa7/0x240 [hp_bioscfg] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3e1/0x5d0 ... The buggy address is located 0 bytes inside of allocated 27-byte region [ffff88813c8e2b80, ffff88813c8e2b9b) Reproduced identically for kek_store, and at multiple write sizes (28, 57, 201 bytes), each time reading exactly one byte past a kmemdup() allocation one byte smaller than the write. Fix by passing "length" instead of "count" to hp_wmi_perform_query() in both functions.
Title platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: fix heap OOB read in sk_store() and kek_store()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:43:03.397Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.813Z

Link: CVE-2026-81014

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:10.297

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:10.297

Link: CVE-2026-81014

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:43:03Z

Links: CVE-2026-81014 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-13T06:30:16Z

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