Linux Kernel up to 6.18.32/7.0.9 clk ccu_mix_trigger_fc denial of service

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.32/7.0.9. Impacted is the function ccu_mix_trigger_fc of the component clk. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-53019. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.32/7.0.9 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ccu_mix_trigger_fc of the component clk. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: spacemit: ccu_mix: fix inverted condition in ccu_mix_trigger_fc() Fix inverted condition that skips frequency change trigger, causing kernel panics during cpufreq scaling.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-53019 since 06/09/2026. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 6.18.33 or 7.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch da99d0302d3ccccfb13c69e663bf8eae698b9562/16dfbc4e95c46dd9c79cb8d550c7f267d4a79b91/54e97360b44bed6b4399dd3be3d65f392df940fa is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9
• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
• 6.18.12
• 6.18.13
• 6.18.14
• 6.18.15
• 6.18.16
• 6.18.17
• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.18.21
• 6.18.22
• 6.18.23
• 6.18.24
• 6.18.25
• 6.18.26
• 6.18.27
• 6.18.28
• 6.18.29
• 6.18.30
• 6.18.31
• 6.18.32
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.0.8
• 7.0.9

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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