Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: ucan: Fix infinite loop from zero-length messages If a broken ucan device gets a message with the message length field set to 0, then the driver will loop for forever in ucan_read_bulk_callback(), hanging the system. If the length is 0, just skip the message and go on to the next one. This has been fixed in the kvaser_usb driver in the past in commit 0c73772cd2b8 ("can: kvaser_usb: leaf: Fix potential infinite loop in command parsers"), so there must be some broken devices out there like this somewhere.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.19, < 5.10.253 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13b646eec3ba1131180803f5aaf1fee23540ad8fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e446fd0582ad8be9f6dafb115fc2e7245f9bea7Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9e0a7fe5efc2f74327fd37d828e9a51d9ff588Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab6f075492d37368b4c7b0df7f7fdc2b666887fcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd85f21a6219aeae4389d700c54f1799f4b814e0Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7bc62be6c1a60bb21301692009590b1ffda91d9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca07d3c6eef14d34e6fdeefe55058db045be29dcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7bb6e0606b5f233531aaaad9542d69fbb792115Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-23298?
CVE-2026-23298 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: ucan: Fix infinite loop from zero-length messages If a broken ucan device gets a message with the message length field set to...
How severe is CVE-2026-23298?
CVE-2026-23298 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-23298?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.