Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

i3c: mipi-i3c-hci: Fix race in i3c_hci_addr_to_dev()

i3c_hci_addr_to_dev() walks bus->devs.i3c, which is protected by
bus.lock (rwsem). However, it is invoked from the MIPI I3C HCI IRQ
handler, which cannot take bus.lock. This allows concurrent device
addition/removal in the I3C core to modify the list while it is being
traversed, potentially leading to use-after-free or crashes.

Remove the dependency on the bus device list and introduce a dedicated
lookup table. Add an ibi_devs[] array indexed by DAT entry, maintained
under hci->lock. Update the array when IBIs are enabled or disabled,
so that it always reflects the set of devices allowed to generate IBIs.
Also update when IBIs are freed, to cover the corner case when an IBI is
freed without first being disabled (e.g. oldedev in
i3c_master_add_i3c_dev_locked()).

Move i3c_hci_addr_to_dev() into core.c, reimplement it using the new
array, and add a lockdep assertion to enforce that hci->lock is held
by callers.

Demote a message in PIO and DMA IBI handling, from an error to a debug
message, because there is a race window when the condition can arise
normally.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-416

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-364
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Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
CWE-416

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: mipi-i3c-hci: Fix race in i3c_hci_addr_to_dev() i3c_hci_addr_to_dev() walks bus->devs.i3c, which is protected by bus.lock (rwsem). However, it is invoked from the MIPI I3C HCI IRQ handler, which cannot take bus.lock. This allows concurrent device addition/removal in the I3C core to modify the list while it is being traversed, potentially leading to use-after-free or crashes. Remove the dependency on the bus device list and introduce a dedicated lookup table. Add an ibi_devs[] array indexed by DAT entry, maintained under hci->lock. Update the array when IBIs are enabled or disabled, so that it always reflects the set of devices allowed to generate IBIs. Also update when IBIs are freed, to cover the corner case when an IBI is freed without first being disabled (e.g. oldedev in i3c_master_add_i3c_dev_locked()). Move i3c_hci_addr_to_dev() into core.c, reimplement it using the new array, and add a lockdep assertion to enforce that hci->lock is held by callers. Demote a message in PIO and DMA IBI handling, from an error to a debug message, because there is a race window when the condition can arise normally.
Title i3c: mipi-i3c-hci: Fix race in i3c_hci_addr_to_dev()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-17T05:44:23.013Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.932Z

Link: CVE-2026-72454

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:19.387

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:13.003

Link: CVE-2026-72454

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-72454 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-17T18:45:04Z

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