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CVE-2026-63977: Linux kernel · dpll: zl3073x: use __dpll_device_change_ntf() and remove change_work

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to e7a33807fb3f87a855993474ac21684ce105927b or d733f519f6443540f8359461a34e3b0042099bbe soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in e7a33807fb3f87a855993474ac21684ce105927b, d733f519f6443540f8359461a34e3b0042099bbe
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Upgrade Linux kernel to e7a33807fb3f87a855993474ac21684ce105927b or d733f519f6443540f8359461a34e3b0042099bbe.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9363b4837659d1b7ee04cfa714373ce4b4b8269f, < e7a33807fb3f87a855993474ac21684ce105927b
Fixed in
  • e7a33807fb3f87a855993474ac21684ce105927b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 9363b4837659d1b7ee04cfa714373ce4b4b8269f, < d733f519f6443540f8359461a34e3b0042099bbe
Fixed in
  • d733f519f6443540f8359461a34e3b0042099bbe
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.18
Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpll: zl3073x: use __dpll_device_change_ntf() and remove change_work The change_work was introduced to send device change notifications from DPLL device callbacks without deadlocking on dpll_lock, since the callbacks are already invoked under that lock. Now that __dpll_device_change_ntf() is exported for callers that already hold dpll_lock, use it directly and remove the change_work infrastructure entirely. This eliminates a race condition where change_work could be re-scheduled after cancel_work_sync() during device teardown, potentially causing the handler to dereference a freed or NULL dpll_dev pointer.

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