CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-80572

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.12%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel BYD touchscreen driver, a race condition during disconnect was fixed by using timer_shutdown_sync() instead of timer_delete(), preventing use-after-free.

Risk Assessment

The race could lead to use-after-free, potentially causing system crash or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel update containing the fix for the BYD driver.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS