SB2026091334 - Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Linux kernel char tpm driver
Published: September 13, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091334
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) Improper handling of exceptional conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80930)
CWE-ID: CWE-755 - Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause an IRQ enable/disable imbalance.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of exceptional conditions in the TPM I2C Nuvoton driver's i2c_nuvoton_wait_for_stat() function when waiting for a TPM status interrupt times out or is interrupted. A local user can cause a wait to time out or be interrupted to cause an IRQ enable/disable imbalance.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.