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

of: fix out-of-bounds read in of_alias_scan() stem parser

The stem parser tests isdigit(*(end - 1)) before checking end > start
and so reads one byte before the property name when the name is empty
or all digits. Check the bound first.
Published: 2026-09-24
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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: fix out-of-bounds read in of_alias_scan() stem parser The stem parser tests isdigit(*(end - 1)) before checking end > start and so reads one byte before the property name when the name is empty or all digits. Check the bound first.
Title of: fix out-of-bounds read in of_alias_scan() stem parser
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: 2026-09-24T15:10:36.166Z

Reserved: 2026-09-17T16:02:15.093Z

Link: CVE-2026-93213

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-24T16:17:16.257

Modified: 2026-09-24T16:17:16.257

Link: CVE-2026-93213

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