SB2026082492 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel hwmon driver
Published: August 24, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026082492
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74685)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause incorrect current limit handling.
The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in ltc4282_write_curr() when processing a negative current limit value. A local user can supply a negative value to cause incorrect current limit handling.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.