Vulnerability · Published Jul 19, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-63936iio: adc: mt6359: fix unchecked return value in mt6358_read_imp

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 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.3% 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: iio: adc: mt6359: fix unchecked return value in mt6358_read_imp In mt6358_read_imp(), the variable val_v is passed to regmap_read() but the return value is not checked. If the read fails, val_v remains uninitialized and its random stack content is subsequently reported as a measurement result. Initialize val_v to zero to ensure a predictable value is reported in case of bus failure and to prevent potential stack data leakage. This also satisfies static analyzers that might otherwise flag the variable as used uninitialized.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:13linux6.12.94-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63936
Debian:14linux7.0.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1003.4UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-28.28~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-63936

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 3587914bf61df7924933530353d840378cdc4973 – before 6258bfec51e894ea97b8e69f3cde7af269b37de93587914bf61df7924933530353d840378cdc4973 – before 944082fdb0284a31c0b37a88c8a1d4404da3a6d93587914bf61df7924933530353d840378cdc4973 – before a72f8e51d6ee66c255a8a93a4421b8a538d112a83587914bf61df7924933530353d840378cdc4973 – before f9bbd943c34a9ad60e593a4b99ce2394e4e2381b
Linux Linux 6.11

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