CVE-2026-80572

high

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: byd - synchronize timer deletion before freeing private data byd_disconnect() uses timer_delete() before freeing the driver's private data. This does not wait for a running byd_clear_touch() callback, which dereferences the private data and its psmouse pointer. A callback racing with disconnect can therefore access the private data after it has been freed. The timer can also still be re-armed by byd_process_byte() while the disconnect is in progress. Use timer_shutdown_sync() before freeing the private data: it waits for a running callback and turns any later re-arm attempt into a no-op.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee944a706a18322b4a2599eebe8040a2994e928f

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83e79c0842ed29860648bcce5022ef0ba5001c6

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dbfd8e32a13e116790780ed0be82b5a05eb9916

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84b205297fa15f97510342221d8c9a0119711478

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e509ef60ee41a2da0deb062c262bb530143fb37

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28d984a66b9e14be74986167b6ad40b5e0daf19a

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-26

Updated: 2026-08-27

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00118