Linux Kernel up to 6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5 arm_scmi buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component arm_scmi. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-93085. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.156/6.12.109/6.18.51/7.2.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component arm_scmi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_scmi: Reject out of range DT protocol IDs SCMI protocol IDs carried in message headers are limited by MSG_PROTOCOL_ID_MASK. The DT parsing paths noticed protocol IDs outside that range, but only logged an error and then kept processing the invalid value. That lets a malformed 32-bit DT reg value reach helpers which take a u8 protocol ID, where it can be truncated and/or treated as a different protocol. For channel setup, two different out-of-range values can also be used as distinct IDR keys while aliasing the generated SCMI protocol identity. Skip DT protocol nodes whose reg value does not fit the SCMI protocol ID field before setting up channels or creating protocol devices.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-93085 since 09/17/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading to version 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 8eb2ab209570526728b35e39c4aecdb5099fbaf7/5142fd31bd8c9aff9bad4f6e0cc20e9574f2cee1/e66756313d1b4eadd13f39a0aee9fc8773d4d375/0b6e59eb885f985a5ea7beed385adfa9412b324d/59407ccb52130f2c81f4b3cbe4f14114afceb54f 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

• 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
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9
• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
• 6.18.12
• 6.18.13
• 6.18.14
• 6.18.15
• 6.18.16
• 6.18.17
• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.18.21
• 6.18.22
• 6.18.23
• 6.18.24
• 6.18.25
• 6.18.26
• 6.18.27
• 6.18.28
• 6.18.29
• 6.18.30
• 6.18.31
• 6.18.32
• 6.18.33
• 6.18.34
• 6.18.35
• 6.18.36
• 6.18.37
• 6.18.38
• 6.18.39
• 6.18.40
• 6.18.41
• 6.18.42
• 6.18.43
• 6.18.44
• 6.18.45
• 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: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 8eb2ab209570526728b35e39c4aecdb5099fbaf7/5142fd31bd8c9aff9bad4f6e0cc20e9574f2cee1/e66756313d1b4eadd13f39a0aee9fc8773d4d375/0b6e59eb885f985a5ea7beed385adfa9412b324d/59407ccb52130f2c81f4b3cbe4f14114afceb54f

Timelineinfo

09/17/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
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-2026-93085 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-93085
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-407116

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 23:14
Changes: 09/17/2026 23:14 (58)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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