SB2026081307 - Use of Uninitialized Variable in Linux kernel iio driver
Published: August 13, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026081307
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use of Uninitialized Variable (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68089)
CWE-ID: CWE-457 - Use of Uninitialized Variable
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to uninitialized data in the iio_debugfs_write_reg function in the industrial I/O core debugfs interface when handling debugfs write operations with a non-zero file position. A local user can write to the debugfs entry with a non-zero offset to disclose sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.