CVE-2026-90341: Linux kernel · firmware: coreboot: Validate table bounds
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% 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: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 has been implemented in the Linux kernel to properly validate table bounds in the coreboot firmware driver. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix. The affected versions are explicitly listed and should be upgraded to versions containing the patch. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's coreboot firmware driver was resolved by improving validation of table bounds. The flaw involved improper handling of resource lengths and table sizes, allowing mapping and parsing of memory outside intended bounds. The fix enforces rejecting resources shorter than the fixed header, validating signatures, and performing overflow-checked extent calculations before remapping the table.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90341 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d98a3b89394f283f054a4a54587c14ee89acaf9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cca0d6dd4c2636d2514234233cb02db76621607 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/88027241c1d2c3213bac937a1c2cb89a5775a413 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58a57a1076f8c5dae0327e3710899478c3be901 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d848fac90c6f0566e7b93066b0b86024f65f395e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e82f260a74dea8cdd7857f2cc66f73d0da522bb3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f79f621215a0944c4a0e1b3b86b99e433ae8c527 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd93859ecfa5b6495a6863c18fd923a7666def26 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90341 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90341 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/a58a57a1076f8c5dae0327e3710899478c3be901 (opens in a new tab)