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

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 6.6.157, 7.2.4
CVEs
CVE-2026-93213
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
5 Nov 2026, 06:14 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

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

core-osv · Original source

Published 24 Sept 2026, 15:10 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2026-93213

Kernel

Fixed versions: 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4

Complete source record
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