CVE-2026-80706: Linux kernel · can: softing: fw_parse(): validate firmware record spans
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1 +27
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: softing: fw_parse(): validate firmware record spans fw_parse() reads a fixed record header, a firmware-provided payload, and a trailing checksum without knowing the end of the firmware blob. A truncated record can therefore make those reads exceed the blob. The same record also supplies addresses and lengths for writes into DPRAM. The generic loader uses wrap-prone mixed signed arithmetic for its bounds check, while the application loader does not bound the staging copy at all. Pass the firmware end to the parser and validate the full source record. Use a signed wide offset for generic DPRAM records and validate the application staging span against the mapped DPRAM before copying.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-80706 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80706 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/856d6cb04e5407523566b075841dcd6423757d1c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee477e541a6d5e434d6a4041c6b677ab42e1d82 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/808ed899dcf8bdef66894fda5eb7ee4bb0eb8dc1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/84c850b08fc0d671c245144b619683129b55690a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/856d6cb04e5407523566b075841dcd6423757d1c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad331e26fd213a19fee0de18cdacd67b7ff5b478 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae588e5b9cc268de1aabf30f939f0870717ca164 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0eac0ea7cf493e787fd7b4a556e43ef03cb4b50 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6d9a6a9512430b395a1940d7b216394fd02d30b (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8878-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8879-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8877-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8875-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8875-2 (opens in a new tab)