CVE-2026-93165: Linux kernel · platform/chrome: sensorhub: Fix memory overread in ring handler
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High · fixed in ee0403520cdbcf87e853df9aaa9b518a0684ed38 : patch Linux kernel soon.
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.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in ee0403520cdbcf87e853df9aaa9b518a0684ed38, d1ceb2b2324717fa30b44d56ef0c52813e239569, 98604cc8fd2578442f49cd113481e8fc83bc0ad3 +5
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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in specific Linux kernel commits. Users and administrators should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes these fixes. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official patch.
Description
CVE-2026-93165 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel affecting version 5.7. It involves a memory overread in the sensorhub ring handler due to inconsistent handling of response sizes from embedded controller (EC) commands. A malfunctioning EC firmware can cause the kernel to read more bytes than expected, leading to an overread in the buffer. This flaw has been fixed in specific Linux kernel commits.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/98604cc8fd2578442f49cd113481e8fc83bc0ad3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/86bcfab7dff6f0a61cbe0660e5176e907353141b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e901aaf95828364b05a2120a1bea1a1669bdc9a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7780d93ae28f31fe517417c9451255315d1ad584 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0403520cdbcf87e853df9aaa9b518a0684ed38 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/847a5ba0ac75f609e3f88da905251f7a76179145 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6268f46d83875d294d75b68b97a5b79953744598 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1ceb2b2324717fa30b44d56ef0c52813e239569 (opens in a new tab)