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CVE-2026-80952: Linux kernel · i3c: master: Fix info leak and UAF in device unregister path

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 7.0.0-2018.18 soon.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 12:18 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.0.0-2018.18
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 11 Sep 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 the Ubuntu linux-nvidia-bos package to 7.0.0-2018.18.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-5.5 – 7.0.0-42.42
24 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1002.2 – 7.0.0-1016.17
16 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1003.3 – 7.0.0-1019.20
16 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1003.3 – 7.0.0-1016.16
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1002.2 – 7.0.0-1016.18
14 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1002.3 – 7.0.0-1008.9
6 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied. The vulnerability is fixed in Linux kernel version 7.0.0-2018.18. Users should update their systems to this version or later to remediate the issue. The Ubuntu security advisory USN-8800-1 provides updated packages and instructions for affected Ubuntu releases. No additional mitigation is required once the patch is applied.

Description

CVE-2026-80952 is a high severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's i3c master device unregister path. It involves an information leak and a use-after-free (UAF) condition caused by clearing the device descriptor too early during device unregistration. This leads to kernel stack information leakage and potential instability during driver unbind operations. The issue has been fixed in Linux kernel version 7.0.0-2018.18.

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