Vulnerability · Published Sep 17, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-90295cpufreq: imx6q: fix out-of-bounds write when probed more than once

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In plain English

A 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 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.7% 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: cpufreq: imx6q: fix out-of-bounds write when probed more than once imx6_soc_volt is allocated fresh on every probe, sized to the number of ARM OPPs: imx6_soc_volt = devm_kcalloc(cpu_dev, num, sizeof(*imx6_soc_volt), GFP_KERNEL); but it is filled through soc_opp_count, which has static storage and is never reset. A second bind after an unbind keeps indexing from where the first one stopped, and writes past the end of the new array. Unbinding and rebinding the driver on qemu's mcimx6ul-evk, under KASAN: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in imx6q_cpufreq_probe+0x3b0/0xa34 Write of size 4 at addr c5e90480 by task binder/73 imx6q_cpufreq_probe from platform_probe+0x88/0xe4 platform_probe from really_probe+0x108/0x384 bind_store from kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x1b4/0x28c The write lands one u32 past the end of the allocation. soc_opp_count is only read a few lines below the loop that fills it, so it never needed static storage. Make it a local.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.190-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90295
Debian:13linux6.12.111-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90295
Debian:14linux7.2.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90295
Debian:12linux-6.126.12.111-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-202.212UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-42.42UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1119.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1016.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1125.134UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1124.133UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1120.130UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1016.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1115.121UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1102.110UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-42.42~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1113.117UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1114.120UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1111.116UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-197.207UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1114.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bosno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1070.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1059.59UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1116.122UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1015.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-42.42.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-90295

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux b4573d1d657aae28bedf3a9a1f5367e09c80d1d6 – before 263a35331169390f7f9ccb51d74e668610199af4b4573d1d657aae28bedf3a9a1f5367e09c80d1d6 – before 49f2f9b1d0cc76cf221306fc707703205bd27073b4573d1d657aae28bedf3a9a1f5367e09c80d1d6 – before c5135bc34ea37e9d19f758e61ac44415afb3891ab4573d1d657aae28bedf3a9a1f5367e09c80d1d6 – before 55864b26c22cbd4b2e0d36154a8c35931c2e133bb4573d1d657aae28bedf3a9a1f5367e09c80d1d6 – before b166bb79b7ef36b4f1d6d1f40d1a72b2eb0a56b9b4573d1d657aae28bedf3a9a1f5367e09c80d1d6 – before aaa66e60c0e21d19993a95bc3718dc29eb2d3192b4573d1d657aae28bedf3a9a1f5367e09c80d1d6 – before 55516986a3d81325c84f2d4ae9cd03116bc63599b4573d1d657aae28bedf3a9a1f5367e09c80d1d6 – before 8c3afcf27fa4582c1ab912503dc8a4ebb8dc0f82
Linux Linux 3.14

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