CVE-2026-13212
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
The Zephyr virtio driver does not validate the descriptor-chain head id that the virtio device writes into the used ring. In virtio_isr() (drivers/virtio/virtio_common.c), the device-written vq->used->ring[idx].id is used directly as an index into vq->recv_cbs[] and vq->desc[], which are both allocated with exactly vq->num entries. recv_cbs[] holds {cb, opaque} callback entries, and the indexed callback pointer is then invoked as cbe.cb(cbe.opaque, used_len). Because the id is consumed as a 16-bit value with no bound check, a malicious or compromised virtio backend (an untrusted hypervisor, or an untrusted hardware/peer-processor virtio device on a PCI or MMIO transport) can supply an id far beyond vq->num. This causes an out-of-bounds read of a {function pointer, argument} pair from heap memory beyond recv_cbs[], after which the driver calls that attacker-shaped pointer in the guest's interrupt context. No guest privileges or user interaction are required; the backend triggers it by writing the shared used ring and raising the queue interrupt. The result is an arbitrary / attacker-influenced function-pointer call in the Zephyr guest, i.e. a control-flow-hijack primitive that can lead to code execution or, at minimum, a reliable crash. The fix rejects any used-ring id >= vq->num before indexing recv_cbs[]/desc[] or invoking the callback. This affects builds using CONFIG_VIRTIO with the PCI or MMIO transport.
View original CVE JSON
{
"id": "CVE-2026-13212",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-24T16:16:55.393",
"lastModified": "2026-11-04T05:18:41.180",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "The Zephyr virtio driver does not validate the descriptor-chain head id that the virtio device writes into the used ring. In virtio_isr() (drivers/virtio/virtio_common.c), the device-written vq->used->ring[idx].id is used directly as an index into vq->recv_cbs[] and vq->desc[], which are both allocated with exactly vq->num entries. recv_cbs[] holds {cb, opaque} callback entries, and the indexed callback pointer is then invoked as cbe.cb(cbe.opaque, used_len).\n\nBecause the id is consumed as a 16-bit value with no bound check, a malicious or compromised virtio backend (an untrusted hypervisor, or an untrusted hardware/peer-processor virtio device on a PCI or MMIO transport) can supply an id far beyond vq->num. This causes an out-of-bounds read of a {function pointer, argument} pair from heap memory beyond recv_cbs[], after which the driver calls that attacker-shaped pointer in the guest's interrupt context. No guest privileges or user interaction are required; the backend triggers it by writing the shared used ring and raising the queue interrupt.\n\nThe result is an arbitrary / attacker-influenced function-pointer call in the Zephyr guest, i.e. a control-flow-hijack primitive that can lead to code execution or, at minimum, a reliable crash. The fix rejects any used-ring id >= vq->num before indexing recv_cbs[]/desc[] or invoking the callback. This affects builds using CONFIG_VIRTIO with the PCI or MMIO transport."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "El controlador virtio de Zephyr no valida el ID de cabecera de la cadena de descriptores que el dispositivo virtio escribe en el anillo de usados. En virtio_isr() (drivers/virtio/virtio_common.c), el ID vq -> used -> ring[idx].id escrito por el dispositivo se utiliza directamente como un índice en vq -> recv_cbs[] y vq -> desc[], los cuales están ambos asignados con exactamente vq -> num entradas. recv_cbs[] contiene entradas de callback {cb, opaque}, y el puntero de callback indexado se invoca entonces como cbe.cb(cbe.opaque, used_len).\n\nDebido a que el ID se consume como un valor de 16 bits sin verificación de límites, un backend virtio malicioso o comprometido (un hipervisor no confiable, o un dispositivo virtio de hardware/procesador par no confiable en un transporte PCI o MMIO) puede suministrar un ID mucho más allá de vq -> num. Esto causa una lectura fuera de límites de un par {puntero de función, argumento} de la memoria del heap más allá de recv_cbs[], después de lo cual el controlador llama a ese puntero con forma de atacante en el contexto de interrupción del invitado. No se requieren privilegios de invitado ni interacción del usuario; el backend lo activa escribiendo en el anillo de usados compartido y elevando la interrupción de la cola.\n\nEl resultado es una llamada a puntero de función arbitraria / influenciada por el atacante en el invitado Zephyr, es decir, una primitiva de secuestro de flujo de control que puede conducir a la ejecución de código o, como mínimo, a un fallo fiable. La solución rechaza cualquier ID de anillo de usados >= vq -> num antes de indexar recv_cbs[]/desc[] o invocar el callback. Esto afecta a las compilaciones que utilizan CONFIG_VIRTIO con el transporte PCI o MMIO."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "zephyrproject",
"product": "zephyr",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"collectionURL": "https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr",
"packageName": "zephyr",
"programFiles": [
"drivers/virtio/virtio_common.c"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "4.2.0",
"lessThan": "4.3.2",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
},
{
"version": "4.4.0",
"lessThan": "4.4.2",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 8.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
"impactScore": 5.9
}
],
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"timestamp": "2026-08-24T20:19:17.728177Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-13212",
"options": [
{
"exploitation": "none"
},
{
"automatable": "no"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "total"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
]
},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-129"
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/commit/fe47dbca080957c425383cc1d5bdc7d48a41d4a5",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-7884-373w-qqhx",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}