Input: ims-pcu - fix race condition in reset_device sysfs callback
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: ims-pcu - fix race condition in reset_device sysfs callback The ims_pcu_reset_device() sysfs callback calls ims_pcu_execute_command() without acquiring pcu->cmd_mutex. This can lead to data races and corruption of the shared command buffer if triggered concurrently with other commands. Acquire pcu->cmd_mutex before calling ims_pcu_execute_command().
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00215 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97 +3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72075
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7gg-4wfx-9hw5
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fb84b1a3cdc74c453abc5f961c7d318c267ea4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/129187ec3f868829f61f6f07381ca72fe642d0b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54c2237fc69541c75fe4cd321622ebb8ecc3587f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f516cba88bf952d847e5c96d0e87f17eaae7ee6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/025955847e1500ced4719ac178beff6a3b2f0e3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/411b8c4b274737c3bf08e1e025801161603cfffc
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72075 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72075 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h7gg-4wfx-9hw5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72075 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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