CVE-2025-39719

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

iio: imu: bno055: fix OOB access of hw_xlate array

Fix a potential out-of-bounds array access of the hw_xlate array in bno055.c.

In bno055_get_regmask(), hw_xlate was iterated over the length of the vals array instead of the length of the hw_xlate array. In the case of bno055_gyr_scale, the vals array is larger than the hw_xlate array, so this could result in an out-of-bounds access. In practice, this shouldnt happen though because a match should always be found which breaks out of the for loop before it iterates beyond the end of the hw_xlate array.

By adding a new hw_xlate_len field to the bno055_sysfs_attr, we can be sure we are iterating over the correct length.

Weakness

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

• Assume all input is malicious. Use an “accept known good” input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
• When performing input validation, consider all potentially relevant properties, including length, type of input, the full range of acceptable values, missing or extra inputs, syntax, consistency across related fields, and conformance to business rules. As an example of business rule logic, “boat” may be syntactically valid because it only contains alphanumeric characters, but it is not valid if the input is only expected to contain colors such as “red” or “blue.”
• Do not rely exclusively on looking for malicious or malformed inputs. This is likely to miss at least one undesirable input, especially if the code’s environment changes. This can give attackers enough room to bypass the intended validation. However, denylists can be useful for detecting potential attacks or determining which inputs are so malformed that they should be rejected outright.
• To reduce the likelihood of introducing an out-of-bounds read, ensure that you validate and ensure correct calculations for any length argument, buffer size calculation, or offset. Be especially careful of relying on a sentinel (i.e. special character such as NUL) in untrusted inputs.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/540.html

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/399b883ec828e436f1a721bf8551b4da8727e65b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4808ca3aa30ae857454d0b41d2d0bf161a312b45
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50e823a23816b792daf6e8405f8d6045952bb90e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c2b601922c064f7be70ae8621277f18d1ffec59
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0691ab6334f1769acc64ea9e319414a682ff45d
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html