CVE-2026-80723: Linux kernel · of: reserved_mem: prevent OOB when too many dynamic regions are defined
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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
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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AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to add bounds checking in fdt_scan_reserved_mem(), preventing out-of-bounds writes. Users should apply the official kernel updates or patches that include this fix. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, upgrading to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation. Patch status is not explicitly provided here; check the vendor or distribution advisories for the exact fixed versions and update accordingly.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: reserved_mem: prevent OOB when too many dynamic regions are defined On boot, fdt_scan_reserved_mem() saves each dynamically-placed /reserved-memory subnode into a local array of size MAX_RESERVED_REGIONS. If the device tree defines more than MAX_RESERVED_REGIONS dynamically-placed regions, fdt_scan_reserved_mem() writes past the end of the local array. Add a bounds check that logs an error and skips the excess regions, restoring the original behavior.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80723 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/68d27250c9e81ab7764603e346c2b1017cb53adf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfa7e2734877330d6c10e0f33953905486c4530c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/db3dbdfea1b8f38774419c5c2c14e4b81c48708d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de8ccbd6bf4efe7a059e2c483789936009e10f42 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-80723 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80723 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/db3dbdfea1b8f38774419c5c2c14e4b81c48708d (opens in a new tab)