CVE-2026-23308: Linux kernel · pinctrl: equilibrium: fix warning trace on load
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · patch available : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.17.0-40.40?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.17.0-1019.19?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.17.0-1020.20?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@6.17.0-1017.17?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp@6.17.0-1020.22?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle@6.17.0-1018.18?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied by updating to Linux kernel version 6.8.0 or later. After updating, a system reboot is required to apply the fix. Due to an ABI change, all third-party kernel modules must be recompiled and reinstalled. Follow the vendor's update instructions carefully to ensure full remediation.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: equilibrium: fix warning trace on load The callback functions 'eqbr_irq_mask()' and 'eqbr_irq_ack()' are also called in the callback function 'eqbr_irq_mask_ack()'. This is done to avoid source code duplication. The problem, is that in the function 'eqbr_irq_mask()' also calles the gpiolib function 'gpiochip_disable_irq()' This generates the following warning trace in the log for every gpio on load. [ 6.088111] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 6.092440] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1 at drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c:3810 gpiochip_disable_irq+0x39/0x50 [ 6.097847] Modules linked in: [ 6.097847] CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G W 6.12.59+ #0 [ 6.097847] Tainted: [W]=WARN [ 6.097847] RIP: 0010:gpiochip_disable_irq+0x39/0x50 [ 6.097847] Code: 39 c6 48 19 c0 21 c6 48 c1 e6 05 48 03 b2 38 03 00 00 48 81 fe 00 f0 ff ff 77 11 48 8b 46 08 f6 c4 02 74 06 f0 80 66 09 fb c3 <0f> 0b 90 0f 1f 40 00 c3 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 [ 6.097847] RSP: 0000:ffffc9000000b830 EFLAGS: 00010046 [ 6.097847] RAX: 0000000000000045 RBX: ffff888001be02a0 RCX: 0000000000000008 [ 6.097847] RDX: ffff888001be9000 RSI: ffff888001b2dd00 RDI: ffff888001be02a0 [ 6.097847] RBP: ffffc9000000b860 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 6.097847] R10: 0000000000000001 R11: ffff888001b2a154 R12: ffff888001be0514 [ 6.097847] R13: ffff888001be02a0 R14: 0000000000000008 R15: 0000000000000000 [ 6.097847] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff888041d80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 6.097847] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 6.097847] CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 0000000003030000 CR4: 00000000001026b0 [ 6.097847] Call Trace: [ 6.097847] <TASK> [ 6.097847] ? eqbr_irq_mask+0x63/0x70 [ 6.097847] ? no_action+0x10/0x10 [ 6.097847] eqbr_irq_mask_ack+0x11/0x60 In an other driver (drivers/pinctrl/starfive/pinctrl-starfive-jh7100.c) the interrupt is not disabled here. To fix this, do not call the 'eqbr_irq_mask()' and 'eqbr_irq_ack()' function. Implement instead this directly without disabling the interrupts.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-23308 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23308 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/3e00b1b332e54ba50cca6691f628b9c06574024f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e00b1b332e54ba50cca6691f628b9c06574024f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/53eba152810ef0fff8567b13ea0f62d48e62df6b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/896449ad9053a42c6c710aeae6175170176cabd0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/af3b0ec98dc1133521b612f8009fdd36b612aabe (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec54546e8d8a50a9824c139a127a8459d1b0b1bb (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8567-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8595-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8596-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8595-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8606-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8607-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8608-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8609-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8595-3 (opens in a new tab)