CVE-2026-72030
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Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-72030, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-15

Last updated on: 2026-08-15

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ata: libata-core: Reject an invalid concurrent positioning ranges count ata_dev_config_cpr() takes the number of range descriptors from buf[0] of the concurrent positioning ranges log (up to 255), which the device reports independently of the log size in the GPL directory. The count is then walked at a fixed 32-byte stride in two places with no bound: the log read here, and the INQUIRY VPD page B9h emitter, which writes one descriptor per range into the fixed 2048-byte ata_scsi_rbuf. A device reporting a count larger than its own log overflows the read buffer (up to 7704 bytes past a 512-byte slab), and a count above 62 overflows the response buffer on the emit side. Bound the count once, on probe, against both the log the device returned and the number of descriptors the VPD B9h response buffer can hold (ATA_DEV_MAX_CPR, derived from the rbuf size). Reject an out-of-range count with a warning; this keeps the emitter in bounds with no separate change there.

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Published
2026-08-15
Last Modified
2026-08-15
Generated
2026-08-15
AI Q&A
2026-08-15
EPSS Evaluated
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves improper handling of concurrent positioning ranges (CPR) data from a device. The ata_dev_config_cpr() function reads a count of range descriptors from the device without proper bounds checking. A malicious device could report an excessively high count, causing buffer overflows during log reads or response buffer writes. The fix bounds this count against both the device's log size and the response buffer capacity.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to memory corruption, crashes, or potential privilege escalation in systems running vulnerable Linux kernel versions. Attackers might trigger buffer overflows by sending maliciously crafted device data, potentially compromising system integrity or availability.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Linux kernel to the latest patched version to resolve the vulnerability in ata_dev_config_cpr().

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