📄 Description (English)
Memory corruption while processing IOCTL command when device is in power-save state.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-25266 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability triggered during IOCTL command processing when a device enters power-save state. Without available patches and affecting unspecified products, this vulnerability poses a risk to device stability and potential privilege escalation. Organizations should immediately identify affected hardware and implement compensating controls while awaiting vendor patches.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 25, 2026 18:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations relying on embedded systems and IoT devices in critical infrastructure. Most at-risk sectors include: Energy (ARAMCO operations, power grid management systems), Banking (ATM networks, payment processing devices), Telecommunications (STC, Mobily network infrastructure), Government (NCA systems, ministry IT infrastructure), and Healthcare (medical devices, hospital IT systems). The lack of vendor identification makes risk assessment challenging for Saudi organizations, requiring immediate inventory audits of IOCTL-dependent devices.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Energy (ARAMCO, power utilities)
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA regulated)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain)
Government and Public Administration (NCA, ministries)
Healthcare (hospitals, medical device manufacturers)
Critical Infrastructure (water, transportation)
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all devices and systems using IOCTL commands, particularly those with power-save functionality
2. Audit device inventory across critical infrastructure to determine exposure
3. Disable power-save modes on critical systems where operationally feasible
4. Implement enhanced monitoring for IOCTL command processing anomalies
Compensating Controls:
5. Deploy kernel-level monitoring to detect memory corruption attempts
6. Implement strict access controls limiting IOCTL command execution to authorized processes
7. Enable Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
8. Isolate affected devices on segmented networks with restricted access
9. Establish continuous device firmware monitoring and integrity checking
Detection Rules:
10. Monitor for unexpected device crashes or reboots during power transitions
11. Alert on abnormal IOCTL command sequences or parameters
12. Track memory access violations and segmentation faults in device logs
13. Implement behavioral analysis for privilege escalation attempts post-crash
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأجهزة والأنظمة التي تستخدم أوامر IOCTL، خاصة تلك التي تتمتع بوظائف توفير الطاقة
2. تدقيق جرد الأجهزة عبر البنية التحتية الحرجة لتحديد التعرض
3. تعطيل أوضاع توفير الطاقة على الأنظمة الحرجة حيث يكون ذلك ممكناً من الناحية التشغيلية
4. تطبيق المراقبة المحسنة لكشف شذوذ معالجة أوامر IOCTL
الضوابط التعويضية:
5. نشر المراقبة على مستوى النواة لكشف محاولات تلف الذاكرة
6. تطبيق ضوابط وصول صارمة تحد من تنفيذ أوامر IOCTL للعمليات المصرح بها
7. تفعيل عشوائية تخطيط مساحة العنوان (ASLR) ومنع تنفيذ البيانات (DEP)
8. عزل الأجهزة المتأثرة على شبكات مقسمة بوصول مقيد
9. إنشاء مراقبة مستمرة لثابت البرنامج والتحقق من السلامة
قواعد الكشف:
10. مراقبة أعطال الأجهزة غير المتوقعة أو إعادة التشغيل أثناء انتقالات الطاقة
11. التنبيه على تسلسلات أو معاملات أوامر IOCTL غير الطبيعية
12. تتبع انتهاكات الوصول إلى الذاكرة وأخطاء التقسيم في سجلات الأجهزة
13. تطبيق التحليل السلوكي لمحاولات تصعيد الامتيازات بعد الانهيار
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Asset management and inventory control
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management
SAMA CSF PR.DS-6 - Data Security and Integrity
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident Response and Recovery
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for information security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Asset management
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Information security requirements in system acquisition
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning and assessment