SB2026082775 - Improper locking in Linux kernel gpio driver
Published: August 27, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026082775
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80562)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper lock type selection in the gpio-ml-ioh driver irq callbacks when invoking irq_set_type, irq_enable, or irq_disable while the IRQ descriptor lock is held in a non-sleepable context. A local user can trigger these callbacks to cause a denial of service.
The issue is specific to PREEMPT_RT kernels.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.