Answer in brief
CVE-2026-80954 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in i3c: Fix unlocked dereference of dev->desc in i3c_device_get_supported_xfer_mode(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=256a21743d911f94ce92fe28f793cd586f3860b2 <251db58324ea4792c3f9f692ab09be148e051969 || >=256a21743d911f94ce92fe28f793cd586f3860b2 <8bed7f4fa710914b7f05fd59998316bfb4d43385 | 251db58324ea4792c3f9f692ab09be148e051969, 8bed7f4fa710914b7f05fd59998316bfb4d43385 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.19 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 11, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 11, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: Fix unlocked dereference of dev->desc in i3c_device_get_supported_xfer_mode() i3c_device_get_supported_xfer_mode() uses dev->desc to obtain the master controller. However, dev->desc must not be dereferenced unless bus->lock is held, and this function does not take that lock. The function only needs access to the master controller associated with the device's bus. Use dev->bus instead, which is always valid for the lifetime of the device and does not require dereferencing dev->desc.
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