CVE-2026-74673
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: evdev - fix information leak in evdev_pass_values() In evdev_pass_values(), the input_event structure is allocated on the kernel stack and populated field-by-field. However, it is never fully initialized. On architectures where struct input_event contains explicit or implicit padding (such as the 32-bit __pad field on SPARC64), these padding bytes are left uninitialized. When this event structure is subsequently passed to the client buffer and later copied to userspace, the uninitialized padding bytes leak kernel stack memory, potentially exposing sensitive information. Similar issues exist in __evdev_queue_syn_dropped and __pass_event. Fix this by explicitly zeroing the entire event structure with memset() before populating its fields. This ensures all padding bytes are cleared before the data crosses the security boundary.
Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-08-22 16:16:41.347000
Last modified
2026-11-06 17:19:53.807000
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nInput: evdev - fix information leak in evdev_pass_values()\n\nIn evdev_pass_values(), the input_event structure is allocated on the\nkernel stack and populated field-by-field. However, it is never fully\ninitialized. On architectures where struct input_event contains explicit\nor implicit padding (such as the 32-bit __pad field on SPARC64), these\npadding bytes are left uninitialized.\n\nWhen this event structure is subsequently passed to the client buffer\nand later copied to userspace, the uninitialized padding bytes leak\nkernel stack memory, potentially exposing sensitive information.\n\nSimilar issues exist in __evdev_queue_syn_dropped and __pass_event.\n\nFix this by explicitly zeroing the entire event structure with memset()\nbefore populating its fields. This ensures all padding bytes are cleared\nbefore the data crosses the security boundary."
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"value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nInput: evdev - corrige fuga de información en evdev_pass_values()\n\nEn evdev_pass_values(), la estructura input_event se asigna en la pila del kernel y se rellena campo por campo. Sin embargo, nunca se inicializa completamente. En arquitecturas donde la estructura input_event contiene relleno explícito o implícito (como el campo __pad de 32 bits en SPARC64), estos bytes de relleno se dejan sin inicializar.\n\nCuando esta estructura de evento se pasa posteriormente al búfer del cliente y luego se copia al espacio de usuario, los bytes de relleno sin inicializar fugan memoria de la pila del kernel, exponiendo potencialmente información sensible.\n\nProblemas similares existen en __evdev_queue_syn_dropped y __pass_event.\n\nSolucione esto poniendo a cero explícitamente toda la estructura de evento con memset() antes de rellenar sus campos. Esto asegura que todos los bytes de relleno se borren antes de que los datos crucen el límite de seguridad."
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