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CVE-2026-23469

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: Synchronize interrupts before suspending the GPU The runtime PM suspend callback d…

Published Apr 3, 2026 · updated Jul 24, 2026 · linux linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: Synchronize interrupts before suspending the GPU The runtime PM suspend callback doesn't know whether the IRQ handler is in progress on a different CPU core and doesn't wait for it to finish. Depending on timing, the IRQ handler could be running while the GPU is suspended, leading to kernel crashes when trying to access GPU registers. See example signature below. In a power off sequence initiated by the runtime PM suspend callback, wait for any IRQ handlers in progress on other CPU cores to finish, by calling synchronize_irq(). At the same time, remove the runtime PM resume/put calls in the threaded IRQ handler. On top of not being the right approach to begin with, and being at the wrong place as they should have wrapped all GPU register accesses, the driver would hit a deadlock between synchronize_irq() being called from a runtime PM suspend callback, holding the device power lock, and the resume callback requiring the same. Example crash signature on a TI AM68 SK platform: [ 337.241218] SError Interrupt on CPU0, code 0x00000000bf000000 -- SError [ 337.241239] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 112 Comm: irq/234-gpu Tainted: G M 6.17.7-B2C-00005-g9c7bbe4ea16c #2 PREEMPT [ 337.241246] Tainted: [M]=MACHINE_CHECK [ 337.241249] Hardware name: Texas Instruments AM68 SK (DT) [ 337.241252] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 337.241256] pc : pvr_riscv_irq_pending+0xc/0x24 [ 337.241277] lr : pvr_device_irq_thread_handler+0x64/0x310 [ 337.241282] sp : ffff800085b0bd30 [ 337.241284] x29: ffff800085b0bd50 x28: ffff0008070d9eab x27: ffff800083a5ce10 [ 337.241291] x26: ffff000806e48f80 x25: ffff0008070d9eac x24: 0000000000000000 [ 337.241296] x23: ffff0008068e9bf0 x22: ffff0008068e9bd0 x21: ffff800085b0bd30 [ 337.241301] x20: ffff0008070d9e00 x19: ffff0008068e9000 x18: 0000000000000001 [ 337.241305] x17: 637365645f656c70 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: ffff000b7df9ff40 [ 337.241310] x1

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  1. Apr 3, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: Synchronize interrupts before suspending the GPU The runtime PM suspend callback doesn't know whether the IRQ handler is in progress on a different CPU core and doesn't wait for it to finish. Depending on timing, the IRQ handler could be running while the GPU is suspended, leading to kernel crashes when trying to

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: Synchronize interrupts before suspending the GPU The runtime PM suspend callback doesn't know whether the IRQ handler is in progress on a different CPU core and doesn't wait for it to finish. Depending on timing, the IRQ handler could be running while the GPU is suspended, leading to kernel crashes when trying to

Affected

  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
  • cpe linux/linux kernel7.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23469

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  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23469

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: Synchronize interrupts before suspending the GPU The runtime PM suspend callback doesn't know whether the IRQ handler is in progress on a different CPU core and doesn't wait for it to finish.

    nvd.nist.gov

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