CVE-2026-90223: Linux kernel · nfc: llcp: bound SNL TLV parsing to the skb and add length checks
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 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 is available that bounds TLV parsing to the actual skb data length and adds explicit length checks for SDREQ and SDRES TLVs. Users should apply the updated Linux kernel versions that include this patch to mitigate the vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel NFC subsystem's LLCP implementation allowed out-of-bounds reads due to improper length checks when parsing Service Name List (SNL) TLVs. This could lead to memory access errors triggered by a nearby NFC device without authentication. The issue was fixed by bounding TLV parsing to the actual buffer length and adding explicit length validations.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90223 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/02030f95820c42431280f4f945ff34247fb840ff (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/587fc2a5a35b41883b22b8f808fe5d345208914b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/749a9048bf51a668ec3ab6c0392ba32325607281 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/88b36d36e12c9ba76decdb580d9c1907c084e587 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/99fdb5c2522f365efa199d0117b641e35097041e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeb16fb24cfe67947b832fd9ada5f488afc72579 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f04ac9bf2379f3e2470c400c235eb12f74891bef (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4c7f37f0ab990952539dc68d931d65c3657600a (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90223 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90223 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/f4c7f37f0ab990952539dc68d931d65c3657600a (opens in a new tab)