CVE-2025-68819
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Publication date: 2026-01-13
Last updated on: 2026-01-19
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux_kernel | dvb-usb | *-* |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel's media dvb-usb dtv5100 driver, specifically in the dtv5100_i2c_msg() function. The issue is that the rlen value, which is controlled by the user, is not properly checked for size limits. If rlen is set larger than the size of the data buffer (st->data), it causes an out-of-bounds memory access, which is a security flaw.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to out-of-bounds memory access, which may cause system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on the affected system.