Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 cpufreq imx6q_cpufreq_probe out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 and classified as very critical. Impacted is the function imx6q_cpufreq_probe of the component cpufreq. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-90295. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. This issue affects the function imx6q_cpufreq_probe of the component cpufreq. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpufreq: imx6q: fix out-of-bounds write when probed more than once imx6_soc_volt is allocated fresh on every probe, sized to the number of ARM OPPs: imx6_soc_volt = devm_kcalloc(cpu_dev, num, sizeof(*imx6_soc_volt), GFP_KERNEL); but it is filled through soc_opp_count, which has static storage and is never reset. A second bind after an unbind keeps indexing from where the first one stopped, and writes past the end of the new array. Unbinding and rebinding the driver on qemu's mcimx6ul-evk, under KASAN: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in imx6q_cpufreq_probe+0x3b0/0xa34 Write of size 4 at addr c5e90480 by task binder/73 imx6q_cpufreq_probe from platform_probe+0x88/0xe4 platform_probe from really_probe+0x108/0x384 bind_store from kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x1b4/0x28c The write lands one u32 past the end of the allocation. soc_opp_count is only read a few lines below the loop that fills it, so it never needed static storage. Make it a local.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-90295 since 09/11/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 263a35331169390f7f9ccb51d74e668610199af4/49f2f9b1d0cc76cf221306fc707703205bd27073/c5135bc34ea37e9d19f758e61ac44415afb3891a/55864b26c22cbd4b2e0d36154a8c35931c2e133b/b166bb79b7ef36b4f1d6d1f40d1a72b2eb0a56b9/aaa66e60c0e21d19993a95bc3718dc29eb2d3192/55516986a3d81325c84f2d4ae9cd03116bc63599/8c3afcf27fa4582c1ab912503dc8a4ebb8dc0f82 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.10.269
• 5.15.220
• 6.1.187
• 6.6.156
• 6.12.109
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
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• 6.18.47
• 6.18.48
• 6.18.49
• 6.18.50
• 6.18.51
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.2.3
• 7.2.4
• 7.2.5

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.270/5.15.221/6.1.188/6.6.157/6.12.110/6.18.52/7.2.6/7.3-rc1
Patch: 263a35331169390f7f9ccb51d74e668610199af4/49f2f9b1d0cc76cf221306fc707703205bd27073/c5135bc34ea37e9d19f758e61ac44415afb3891a/55864b26c22cbd4b2e0d36154a8c35931c2e133b/b166bb79b7ef36b4f1d6d1f40d1a72b2eb0a56b9/aaa66e60c0e21d19993a95bc3718dc29eb2d3192/55516986a3d81325c84f2d4ae9cd03116bc63599/8c3afcf27fa4582c1ab912503dc8a4ebb8dc0f82

Timelineinfo

09/11/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-90295 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90295
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406829

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 21:25
Changes: 09/17/2026 21:25 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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