7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-80950
i3c: renesas: Check that the transfer is valid before accessing it
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: renesas: Check that the transfer is valid before accessing it The Renesas I3C driver uses an asynchronous model to transfer data. It prepares a struct renesas_i3c_xfer, enqueues it, and waits for completion. The interrupt handler dequeues the transfer, updates/uses it, and signals the waiting thread. If the completion times out, the waiting thread dequeues the transfer and free it. If an interrupt fires after that, the handler may access freed memory, leading to crashes. Check that the transfer is still valid before accessing it in the interrupt handler. With it clear any status flags and disable all the interrupts to avoid triggering the same interrupts again.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 11, 2026, 8:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 13, 2026, 7:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Fix race condition in interrupt handler by validating transfer status before access.
  • Validate transfer status before accessing it in interrupt handler.
  • Clear status flags.
  • Disable interrupts to prevent re-triggering.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0093f9fc102ba8b98561fdd2f8559553ef56be59
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f1a76ecfe90544a28d657306c9b3caa66ba0e63
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec631aff93261c6d031f953549802322032f2aba
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: renesas: Check that the transfer is valid before accessing it The Renesas I3C driver uses an asynchronous model to transfer data. It prepares a struct renesas_i3c_xfer, enqueues it, and waits for completion. The interrupt handler dequeues the transfer, updates/uses it, and signals the waiting thread. If the completion times out, the waiting thread dequeues the transfer and free it. If an interrupt fires after that, the handler may access freed memory, leading to crashes. Check that the transfer is still valid before accessing it in the interrupt handler. With it clear any status flags and disable all the interrupts to avoid triggering the same interrupts again.
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/80xxx/CVE-2026-80950.json">CVE-2026-80950</a>
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0093f9fc102ba8b98561fdd2f8559553ef56be59
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f1a76ecfe90544a28d657306c9b3caa66ba0e63
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec631aff93261c6d031f953549802322032f2aba
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