CVE-2026-90026: usb: typec: qcom-pmic: cancel reset_work on stop

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-16 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: qcom-pmic: cancel reset_work on stop pdphy_stop() disables IRQs but leaves reset_work pending. If the IRQ handler schedules it just before disable_irq(), the work runs after remove() frees the struct via devm. Call cancel_work_sync() after disabling IRQs to close the window. This issue was found by an in-house static analysis tool.

Affected products

Linux kernel: 6.5 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b69b166852dbf1f9532b22bd49f502e5970eb95
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52d556f08547733948cc40b8b11e6b68dccee7b2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b0df6efd143f8085bdb68778a013a46f1349913
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9a7eed472edbfa8dec0fdeafd5e796550a8a8b7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4e00a1eb39174e25ef759b8fb1111bba8e87b1e

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