Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 Phonet PEP pep_getsockopt out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pep_getsockopt of the component Phonet PEP. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-90327. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function pep_getsockopt of the component Phonet PEP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phonet: pep: do not write beyond optlen in getsockopt pep_getsockopt() clamps the reported length to the caller's buffer with min_t(), but then stores the value with put_user(val, (int __user *) optval), which always writes sizeof(int) bytes. A getsockopt() call with an optlen smaller than sizeof(int) thus reports the clamped length yet writes a full int, one to three bytes past the user buffer. Write the value with copy_to_user() bounded by len, so at most optlen bytes are copied, matching the length reported back to userspace.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-90327 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 6054fed6bad08b6d03973e8ffca7f0c9394d1c30/eac733a0b6fe0a52d91f9f623425735ed50ac6c2/95e0ed2439dd1792eb454c68ae8d10f30ffe3bff/056eea1a2068ad2fb7c3093c5f1095268f87d0c7/1bf499e438da80455e258049bce60ffb3a53f3fa/c4487e4d5309de587479ecc2f5173b49586f46f4/f97022fefe6eb06ee18549d603420440f2959802/77e5eb0e192aec6710c03ca8144582fd2af36ca4 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.269
• 5.15.220
• 6.1.187
• 6.6.156
• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
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• 6.18.46
• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.270/5.15.221/6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 6054fed6bad08b6d03973e8ffca7f0c9394d1c30/eac733a0b6fe0a52d91f9f623425735ed50ac6c2/95e0ed2439dd1792eb454c68ae8d10f30ffe3bff/056eea1a2068ad2fb7c3093c5f1095268f87d0c7/1bf499e438da80455e258049bce60ffb3a53f3fa/c4487e4d5309de587479ecc2f5173b49586f46f4/f97022fefe6eb06ee18549d603420440f2959802/77e5eb0e192aec6710c03ca8144582fd2af36ca4

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-90327 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90327
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406868

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 21:39
Changes: 09/17/2026 21:39 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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