Vulnerability · Published Jul 19, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-63798irqchip/imgpdc: Fix resource leak, add missing chained handler cleanup on remove

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/imgpdc: Fix resource leak, add missing chained handler cleanup on remove The driver allocates domain generic chips using irq_alloc_domain_generic_chips() during probe and sets up chained handlers using irq_set_chained_handler_and_data(). However, on driver removal, the generic chips are not freed and the chained handlers are not removed. The generic chips remain on the global gc_list and may later be accessed by generic interrupt chip suspend, resume, or shutdown callbacks after the driver has been removed, potentially resulting in a use-after-free and kernel crash. The chained handlers that were installed in probe for peripheral and syswake interrupts are also left dangling, which can lead to spurious interrupts accessing freed memory. Fix these issues by: - Setting IRQ_DOMAIN_FLAG_DESTROY_GC flag in domain->flags, so the core code automatically removes generic chips when irq_domain_remove() is called - Clearing all chained handlers with NULL in pdc_intc_remove()

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.177-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63798
Debian:13linux6.12.95-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63798
Debian:14linux7.1.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-198.208UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-147.147UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-31.31UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1117.124UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1067.70UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1012.12UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.07.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1123.132UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1071.79UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1014.14UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1122.131UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1069.76UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1118.128UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1071.79UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1113.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1066.74UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1006.7UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1100.108UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1052.56UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-31.31~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1111.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1067.68UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1112.118UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1109.114UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-195.205UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-147.147.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1112.113UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1070.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1059.59UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1114.120UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1064.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1019.19UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-31.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-31.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmware6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1080.84UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63798

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux b6ef9161e43ad58c3824bd76dc87716276f0cd70 – before 8176773dfceae7978b01c20b233693e072053700b6ef9161e43ad58c3824bd76dc87716276f0cd70 – before c2c7733101bb8c0b29ac9ee41073eaf602821a59b6ef9161e43ad58c3824bd76dc87716276f0cd70 – before 83d7ec14b0938ad8cae008058fd6f912f4a9a312b6ef9161e43ad58c3824bd76dc87716276f0cd70 – before 44567537a2623dcd2b4018a7f043cf8069579e5db6ef9161e43ad58c3824bd76dc87716276f0cd70 – before 41826e5297e67cd96a0a46fde06a5069a8ce436ab6ef9161e43ad58c3824bd76dc87716276f0cd70 – before b3a3831b2eb884641906fc5e46207b205b6aea13b6ef9161e43ad58c3824bd76dc87716276f0cd70 – before 0405a65e4ebd9eac13a765f9f02ac05851ca5421b6ef9161e43ad58c3824bd76dc87716276f0cd70 – before 37738fdf2ab1e504d1c63ce5bc0aeb6452d8f057
Linux Linux 3.12

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