CVE-2026-80952: Linux kernel · i3c: master: Fix info leak and UAF in device unregister path
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
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
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 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
Upgrade the Ubuntu linux-nvidia-bos package to 7.0.0-2018.18.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| 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.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-80952 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80952 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/d2c743efd2d1ee64e94324664808f623dd865872 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4837be0f9ac2efe5e83b35a696b6242c473d280c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/94fb9786d67a8f8b899e77381620f86bad94fdf7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c16b6f25e0cc2dd1055dde1256cbf5a9e888cf49 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2c743efd2d1ee64e94324664808f623dd865872 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8800-1 (opens in a new tab)