CVE-2026-63966 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: imu: adis16550: fix stack leak in trigger handler adis16550_trigger_handler() declares the scan data array on the stack without initializing it. The memcpy() at the bottom fills only the first 28 bytes (TEMP + 6 channels of GYRO/ACCEL data), and iio_push_to_buffers_with_timestamp() writes the s64 timestamp at the 8-byte-aligned offset 32. Bytes 28-31 remain uninitialized stack data which leaks to userspace on ever trigger. Fix this all by just zero-initializing the structure on the stack.
A vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's IIO IMU ADIS16550 driver, where the trigger handler function does not properly initialize a stack-based data array. This oversight leads to a leak of uninitialized stack data to userspace. The issue arises because the memcpy function only populates the first 28 bytes of the array, leaving bytes 28-31 uninitialized. When the driver pushes data to buffers with a timestamp, the uninitialized bytes are included, creating a potential information leak.
The vulnerability has been addressed by modifying the trigger handler to zero-initialize the scan data array before use. Users can apply the latest patches available in the Linux kernel stable tree to mitigate this issue.
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| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |