Out-of-bounds Read Affecting intel/linux-npu-driver package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-INTELLINUXNPUDRIVER-20079119
  • published24 Sept 2026
  • disclosed11 Aug 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 11 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-20786  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for intel/linux-npu-driver.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read via an out-of-bounds read in the intel-npu-driver process. An attacker can cause the system to become unresponsive or unusable by performing local access with low privileges, without requiring user interaction or special knowledge.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1