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Medium [CVE-2026-64014] usbtouchscreen - clamp NEXIO data_len/x_len to URB buffer size

This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-64014 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat package: kernel.

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CVE-2026-64014
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Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: usbtouchscreen - clamp NEXIO data_len/x_len to URB buffer size nexio_read_data() pulls data_len and x_len from a packed __be16 header in the device's interrupt packet and then walks packet->data[0..x_len) and packet->data[x_len..data_len) comparing each byte against a threshold.

Both fields are 16-bit on the wire (max 65535). The existing adjustments shave at most 0x100 / 0x80 off, so the loop bound can still reach roughly 0xfeff.

The URB transfer buffer for NEXIO is rept_size (1024) bytes from usb_alloc_coherent(), with the first 7 occupied by the packed header — so packet->data[] has 1017 valid bytes. read_data() callbacks are not given urb->actual_length, and nothing else bounds the walk.

A device that lies about its length can get a ~64 KiB out-of-bounds read past the coherent DMA allocation. The first index whose byte exceeds NEXIO_THRESHOLD lands in begin_x / begin_y and from there into the reported touch coordinates, so adjacent kernel memory contents leak to userspace as ABS_X / ABS_Y events.

Far enough out, the read can also hit an unmapped page and fault. A local attacker with a specially crafted USB touch screen device could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious interrupt packet with an oversized length field.

Affected versions

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Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 7 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

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Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 7 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation

The source record does not include mitigation steps. That does not mean no fix exists. Read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.

Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 7 days ago·verify at source

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