CVE-2026-98157
Published: September 29, 2026Last modified: October 6, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: EDAC/device_sysfs: Use kstrtouint() for poll_msec to prevent truncation The poll_msec sysfs store file uses simple_strtoul() which accepts an unsigned long, but the target field (poll_msec) is unsigned int. On 64-bit systems, a value > UINT_MAX is silently truncated when stored. Fix the mismatch by using kstrtouint() instead. This rejects values larger than UINT_MAX at parse time, making truncation impossible. Also add a check for value < 1 to reject the 0-delay case, which would cause the poll work to spin without delay and consume 100% CPU.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.189-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.111-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.53-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e022ee4f8e0dc843ba4c80bb75408a7704279af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/528052af901d6e6bbfa0e52362a70a58a5dd1e43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/541fc6f733b32463cf23277637bb07e2aaa00b53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/656e2fe98ac452db4e5b8147d1f33b8c35b4ec4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66cc9dec919dd63d8e4b3d386f7aed3ae684e645
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a60794ee3f453516ab3ed212ba0295ecf890bc8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea01c061d839b520f385f112908de1c6e3391327
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f856511058c8cb470d6c6c7ce908870adcdc7dc6