CVE-2026-90258
pinctrl: airoha: add missed IRQ resource helpers
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: airoha: add missed IRQ resource helpers Without hooking .irq_request_resources, gpiolib cannot set GPIOD_FLAG_USED_AS_IRQ. This breaks pin direction locking and can allow userspace or another driver to reconfigure an active IRQ pin as an output
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 17, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 17, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to include the pinctrl: airoha fix.
- Verify IRQ resource configuration after update.
- Ensure pin direction locking is correctly applied.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: airoha: add missed IRQ resource helpers Without hooking .irq_request_resources, gpiolib cannot set GPIOD_FLAG_USED_AS_IRQ. This breaks pin direction locking and can allow userspace or another driver to reconfigure an active IRQ pin as an output Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/90xxx/CVE-2026-90258.json">CVE-2026-90258</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c968c11592b478af4fbcb9453a0e1ac664c2e90 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a02fa031b9520e46e98bff17e12b472eba770670 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fda7350f257e59eee1bc7537c202e36bd56aea97