CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's handling of the ADM1266 PMBus device, where the `adm1266_gpio_get_multiple()` function improperly iterates beyond the intended bounds of the PDIO mask, potentially leading to out-of-bounds memory writes. This flaw can result in memory corruption, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. Organizations utilizing Linux systems with the ADM1266 PMBus device should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate the associated risks.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmbus/adm1266) cap PDIO scan in get_multiple at ADM1266_PDIO_NR adm1266_gpio_get_multiple() iterates the PDIO portion of the caller-supplied mask using for_each_set_bit_from(gpio_nr, mask, ADM1266_GPIO_NR + ADM1266_PDIO_STATUS) { ... } where ADM1266_PDIO_STATUS is the PMBus command code (0xE9, i.e. 233), not the number of PDIO pins. The intended upper bound is ADM1266_GPIO_NR + ADM1266_PDIO_NR = 25. gpiolib hands in a mask sized for gc.ngpio (= 25 bits on this chip), so the iteration walks find_next_bit() up to 242, reading up to 217 extra bits (a handful of unsigned-long words: four on 64-bit, seven on 32-bit) of whatever lives past the end of the mask in the caller's stack. Any incidental set bit in that range then drives a set_bit(gpio_nr, bits) call that writes past the end of the caller-supplied bits array too -- both out-of-bounds. Substitute ADM1266_PDIO_NR for the constant so the scan stops at the last real PDIO bit.