CVE-2026-72397

HighCVSS 7.1

Published: 15/08/2026(UTC)Updated: 17/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 15/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.15%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's hwmon subsystem (pmbus/core), pmbus_data2reg_vid() always uses VR11 encoding, ignoring the configured vrm_version. This can lead to sending wrong codes to PMBUS_VOUT_COMMAND, resulting in incorrect voltage.

Risk Assessment

Incorrect output voltage could damage hardware or cause system instability.

Recommendation

Install a Linux kernel patch that honors vrm_version in pmbus_data2reg_vid().

Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmbus/core) honor vrm_version in pmbus_data2reg_vid() pmbus_data2reg_vid() hardcoded the VR11 encoding regardless of the vrm_version configured by the driver, while pmbus_reg2data_vid() already switched on it. Any driver that selects a non-VR11 VID mode and exposes a regulator (or hwmon vout setter) sent dangerously wrong codes to PMBUS_VOUT_COMMAND -- e.g. an nvidia195mv part asked for 200 mV got the VR11 clamp to 500 mV encoded as 0xB2, which the chip interprets as 1080 mV. Mirror pmbus_reg2data_vid() so writes round-trip with reads.