CVE-2026-74452: drm/panthor: reject firmware sections with oversized data

Published Aug 15, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/panthor: reject firmware sections with oversized data

In panthorfwloadsectionentry(), the data size to copy is calculated without validating it against the allocated sectionsize:

section->data.size = hdr.data.end - hdr.data.start;

If a crafted firmware sets data.size larger than the allocated memory, this could cause a heap buffer overflow in panthorfwinitsectionmem()

memcpy(section->mem->kmap, section->data.buf, section->data.size);

Additionally, if the section->data.size exceeds the BO size, could this memset underflow the size calculation, leading to a massive out-of-bounds zeroing of kernel memory?

memset(section->mem->kmap + section->data.size, 0, panthorkernelbosize(section->mem) - section->data.size);

Reject section entries whose initial data is larger than the section size.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Compensating control

    Reject firmware section entries where the initial data is larger than the allocated section size (drm/panthor: reject firmware sections with oversized data) to prevent out-of-bounds memcpy/memset during panthor_fw_load_section_entry() and panthor_fw_init_section_mem().

Event History

Aug 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:26 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-74452?

CVE-2026-74452 has a risk rating of 62, which indicates a moderate level of severity.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-74452?

To fix CVE-2026-74452, update the Linux kernel to the latest version where this vulnerability has been patched.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-74452?

CVE-2026-74452 is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2026-74452?

CVE-2026-74452 affects the Linux kernel specifically in the drm/panthor module.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2026-74452?

The impact of CVE-2026-74452 may lead to potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution if exploited.

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