CVE-2026-64236
i2c: davinci: fix division by zero on missing clock-frequency
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: davinci: fix division by zero on missing clock-frequency When the 'clock-frequency' property is missing from the device tree, the driver falls back to DAVINCI_I2C_DEFAULT_BUS_FREQ. However, this macro was defined in kHz (100), whereas the device tree property is expected in Hz. The probe function divided the fallback value by 1000, causing integer truncation that resulted in dev->bus_freq = 0. This triggered a deterministic division-by-zero kernel panic when calculating clock dividers later in the probe sequence. Fix this by redefining DAVINCI_I2C_DEFAULT_BUS_FREQ in Hz (100000) to match the expected device tree property unit, allowing the existing division logic to work correctly for both cases.
INFO
Published Date :
July 24, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 12, 2026, 7:08 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the driver to define DAVINCI_I2C_DEFAULT_BUS_FREQ in Hz.
- Ensure clock-frequency property uses the correct unit (Hz).
- Recompile and install the updated kernel.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-369 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.19 up to (excluding) 7.0.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.14 up to (excluding) 6.18.35 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/030675aa54cf757769b3db65642433d626b3ed7c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f43865cb64dd7cb50efae1281a95585617b12a1 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b694bc0e1831cbc5c3bbfd1b156ec719128f7d9 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'b04ce63859793e3439b394976b8d29e785d4d69a', 'lessThan': '3f43865cb64dd7cb50efae1281a95585617b12a1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'b04ce63859793e3439b394976b8d29e785d4d69a', 'lessThan': '9b694bc0e1831cbc5c3bbfd1b156ec719128f7d9', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'b04ce63859793e3439b394976b8d29e785d4d69a', 'lessThan': '030675aa54cf757769b3db65642433d626b3ed7c', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.14'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.14', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.35', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.12', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-davinci.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: davinci: fix division by zero on missing clock-frequency When the 'clock-frequency' property is missing from the device tree, the driver falls back to DAVINCI_I2C_DEFAULT_BUS_FREQ. However, this macro was defined in kHz (100), whereas the device tree property is expected in Hz. The probe function divided the fallback value by 1000, causing integer truncation that resulted in dev->bus_freq = 0. This triggered a deterministic division-by-zero kernel panic when calculating clock dividers later in the probe sequence. Fix this by redefining DAVINCI_I2C_DEFAULT_BUS_FREQ in Hz (100000) to match the expected device tree property unit, allowing the existing division logic to work correctly for both cases. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/030675aa54cf757769b3db65642433d626b3ed7c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f43865cb64dd7cb50efae1281a95585617b12a1 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b694bc0e1831cbc5c3bbfd1b156ec719128f7d9