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NVD description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hinic: fix mailbox segment buffer overflow check_mbox_seq_id_and_seg_len() validates that seq_id does not exceed SEQ_ID_MAX_VAL (42) and seg_len does not exceed MBOX_SEG_LEN (48). However, this allows the last segment (seq_id=42) to carry a full 48-byte payload, writing to offset 42*48=2016 for 48 bytes (ending at byte 2064). The receive buffer is only MBOX_MAX_BUF_SZ (2048) bytes, resulting in a 16-byte heap buffer overflow. The hinic3 driver already handles this correctly by defining MBOX_LAST_SEG_MAX_LEN and rejecting the last segment when it exceeds the remaining buffer space. Apply the same fix to the hinic driver.
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🚨 HIGH: CVE-2026-97957 (CVSS 8.8) Linux kernel hinic driver heap buffer overflow. Local attacker with low privs can achieve code execution. Affected: Linux kernel hinic network driver Patch immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow #Linux https://t.co/qcnu0mrVGr