CVE-2026-63798 Details
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()
A resource leak vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's ImgTec PDC IRQ chip driver. When the driver is removed, it fails to free allocated generic interrupt chips and does not clear installed chained handlers. This oversight leaves dangling references that can be accessed by interrupt chip callbacks, potentially causing a use-after-free condition and leading to a kernel crash. Additionally, the residual chained handlers for peripheral and syswake interrupts can trigger spurious interrupts that access freed memory.
The vulnerability has been addressed by modifying the driver to set the IRQ_DOMAIN_FLAG_DESTROY_GC flag, ensuring that generic chips are automatically removed when the IRQ domain is deleted. Additionally, the driver now clears all chained handlers before removing the IRQ domain, preventing any residual references from causing issues.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0405a65e4ebd9eac13a765f9f02ac05851ca5421 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37738fdf2ab1e504d1c63ce5bc0aeb6452d8f057 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41826e5297e67cd96a0a46fde06a5069a8ce436a | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44567537a2623dcd2b4018a7f043cf8069579e5d | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8176773dfceae7978b01c20b233693e072053700 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83d7ec14b0938ad8cae008058fd6f912f4a9a312 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3a3831b2eb884641906fc5e46207b205b6aea13 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2c7733101bb8c0b29ac9ee41073eaf602821a59 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-401 | Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 3.12, < 5.10.260 >= 5.11, < 5.15.211 >= 5.16, < 6.1.177 >= 6.2, < 6.6.144 >= 6.7, < 6.12.95 >= 6.13, < 6.18.38 >= 6.19, < 7.1.3 |
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jul 19, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |