# CVE-2026-93213: of: fix out-of-bounds read in of\_alias\_scan() stem parser

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.109, and 2 more
- Published: 2026-09-24 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from 611cad720148c899db5a383c1c676fd820df7023, fixed in fd0c7bbda81c0e0c1cb7b68d267b87371584f560; from 611cad720148c899db5a383c1c676fd820df7023, fixed in 958d7ee9fcf008ef9d2072c6410ee1bf6abf3b64; from 611cad720148c899db5a383c1c676fd820df7023, fixed in f7f6c3e32a31f2e1ed12075e8cd22b370a84e67a; from 611cad720148c899db5a383c1c676fd820df7023, fixed in da7a80ddc610a19b0378016a4d816b9355f013a7; from 611cad720148c899db5a383c1c676fd820df7023, fixed in 96a9c984dd7c3589a2707a32b62802f98311dbfd; from 611cad720148c899db5a383c1c676fd820df7023, fixed in 9253cfc5a85be1494ce56b4fc6f2d2b509440910; from 611cad720148c899db5a383c1c676fd820df7023, fixed in acd1b49043366f43e932308b4db7d3ce568eeadb; from 611cad720148c899db5a383c1c676fd820df7023, fixed in 5bb01c657ff9fc807c2c592ca18af34c4fc3bc6f
- Linux: 3.2
- Kernel (Linux): from 3.2.0, fixed in 5.10.270; from 5.11.0, fixed in 5.15.221; from 5.16.0, fixed in 6.1.188; from 6.2.0, fixed in 6.6.157; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.109; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.50; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: fix out-of-bounds read in of_alias_scan() stem parser The stem parser tests isdigit(*(end - 1)) before checking end > start and so reads one byte before the property name when the name is empty or all digits. Check the bound first.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.109) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd0c7bbda81c0e0c1cb7b68d267b87371584f560
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/958d7ee9fcf008ef9d2072c6410ee1bf6abf3b64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f6c3e32a31f2e1ed12075e8cd22b370a84e67a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da7a80ddc610a19b0378016a4d816b9355f013a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96a9c984dd7c3589a2707a32b62802f98311dbfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9253cfc5a85be1494ce56b4fc6f2d2b509440910
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd1b49043366f43e932308b4db7d3ce568eeadb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb01c657ff9fc807c2c592ca18af34c4fc3bc6f

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