Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-89945

 

Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-89945

Published: September 17, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU150340
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89945
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause improper hardware register operations.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the cs35l34 runtime suspend handler when runtime power management suspends the codec while critical fault IRQs remain unmasked. A local user can trigger runtime power management to cause improper hardware register operations.


Affected software

Linux kernel

How to mitigate CVE-2026-89945

Install security update from vendor's repository.


External References

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