CVE-2026-63934
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Buffer Overflow in Linux Kernel IIO Gyro ITG3200 Driver

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-63934, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-07-19

Last updated on: 2026-07-19

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: gyro: itg3200: fix i2c read into the wrong stack location itg3200_read_all_channels() takes `__be16 *buf' as a parameter and fills the i2c_msg destination as `(char *)&buf'. Since `buf' is the parameter (a pointer), `&buf' is the address of the local pointer slot on the stack of itg3200_read_all_channels(), not the address of the caller's scan buffer. The (char *) cast hides the type mismatch. i2c_transfer() therefore writes ITG3200_SCAN_ELEMENTS * sizeof(s16) = 8 bytes into the parameter's stack slot, which is discarded when the function returns. The caller's scan buffer in itg3200_trigger_handler() is never written to, so iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp() pushes uninitialised stack contents to userspace via /dev/iio:deviceX every scan -- both a functional bug (no actual gyroscope or temperature data is delivered through the triggered buffer) and an information leak. The non-buffered read_raw() path is unaffected: it goes through itg3200_read_reg_s16() which uses `&out' on a local s16 value, where that is correct. Drop the spurious `&' so the i2c read writes into the caller's buffer.

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Published
2026-07-19
Last Modified
2026-07-19
Generated
2026-07-20
AI Q&A
2026-07-19
EPSS Evaluated
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linux_kernel itg3200 *

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves a bug in the IIO gyroscope driver for the ITG3200 sensor. The function itg3200_read_all_channels() incorrectly writes I2C data to a local stack pointer instead of the caller's buffer. This causes the gyroscope data to never reach userspace, leading to uninitialized memory being pushed to /dev/iio:deviceX, which is both a functional failure and an information leak.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's IIO gyro driver for the ITG3200 sensor. Detection requires checking the kernel version and the presence of the vulnerable driver. Use uname -r to check the kernel version and grep ITG3200 /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/modules.builtin to see if the driver is loaded.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to uninitialized kernel memory via the IIO device interface. Users relying on gyroscope data for applications may experience incorrect or missing sensor readings. Systems using affected kernels may also leak sensitive memory contents to userspace.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially violate data protection regulations like GDPR or HIPAA by exposing uninitialized memory containing sensitive information. Organizations must ensure kernel security to prevent unauthorized data exposure and maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest kernel update from your distribution to patch the vulnerability. If an update is not immediately available, disable the ITG3200 driver by blacklisting it in /etc/modprobe.d/ or remove the module using rmmod itg3200.

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