CVE-2026-98575: Linux kernel · nfc: pn533: fix OOB read in pn533_acr122_is_rx_frame_valid()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 01:28 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Oct 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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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: pn533: fix OOB read in pn533_acr122_is_rx_frame_valid() frame->ccid.datalen is read directly from the USB response frame and used, unchecked, as an index into frame->data[]. A malicious or malfunctioning device can set this field to an arbitrary value, causing the driver to read far outside the received buffer. Bound ccid.datalen against the maximum possible ACR122 frame size before using it. This replaces the existing datalen == 0 check, since datalen < 2 already covers that case and additionally rejects datalen == 1, which would still underflow the "datalen - 2" offset used below.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98575 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-98575 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a0f1bb790d964893db7fc59febda9a534db07b3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/74b3fbc60907ee97e3af3249091f57351b53a6d6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea82b7576793219fa10a8b545f8338998b2a9ce2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2450a388367231fb7dd798538f393af227c00c4d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8db3b1e012a8b25078dfa1efabe3d0cd2916dcba (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e72cbedc4596e808d22dd2b9fff666ece76f8dd6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b61732f47316d45f27706db7812950145d3327b5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/72b8b2126e854d6756a1aa4bdc66d7457b832294 (opens in a new tab)