CVE-2026-98886: drm/gma500: return errors from Oaktrail HDMI I2C reads

Severity: unknown
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: 2026-10-23 · updated 2026-10-26

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gma500: return errors from Oaktrail HDMI I2C reads xfer_read() waits for the HDMI I2C transaction to reach I2C_TRANSACTION_DONE, but it ignores both timeout and signal returns from wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout(). If the interrupt never advances the transaction state, the loop can wait forever. Return -ETIMEDOUT when the completion wait expires, propagate interrupted waits, and make the I2C master_xfer callback return the first transfer error instead of reporting a successful message count.

Affected products

Linux kernel: before 5.10.271; before 5.15.222; before 6.1.189; before 6.6.158; before 6.12.111; before 6.18.53 — fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 6.6.158

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.12.111. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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