CVE-2026-23469

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/imagination: Synchronize interrupts before suspending the GPU The runtime PM suspend callback doesn't know whether the IRQ handler is in progress on a different CPU core and doesn't wait for it to finish. Depending on timing, the IRQ handler could be running while the GPU is suspended, leading to kernel crashes when trying to access GPU registers. See example signature below. In a power off sequence initiated by the runtime PM suspend callback, wait for any IRQ handlers in progress on other CPU cores to finish, by calling synchronize_irq(). At the same time, remove the runtime PM resume/put calls in the threaded IRQ handler. On top of not being the right approach to begin with, and being at the wrong place as they should have wrapped all GPU register accesses, the driver would hit a deadlock between synchronize_irq() being called from a runtime PM suspend callback, holding the device power lock, and the resume callback requiring the same. Example crash signature on a TI AM68 SK platform: [ 337.241218] SError Interrupt on CPU0, code 0x00000000bf000000 -- SError [ 337.241239] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 112 Comm: irq/234-gpu Tainted: G M 6.17.7-B2C-00005-g9c7bbe4ea16c #2 PREEMPT [ 337.241246] Tainted: [M]=MACHINE_CHECK [ 337.241249] Hardware name: Texas Instruments AM68 SK (DT) [ 337.241252] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 337.241256] pc : pvr_riscv_irq_pending+0xc/0x24 [ 337.241277] lr : pvr_device_irq_thread_handler+0x64/0x310 [ 337.241282] sp : ffff800085b0bd30 [ 337.241284] x29: ffff800085b0bd50 x28: ffff0008070d9eab x27: ffff800083a5ce10 [ 337.241291] x26: ffff000806e48f80 x25: ffff0008070d9eac x24: 0000000000000000 [ 337.241296] x23: ffff0008068e9bf0 x22: ffff0008068e9bd0 x21: ffff800085b0bd30 [ 337.241301] x20: ffff0008070d9e00 x19: ffff0008068e9000 x18: 0000000000000001 [ 337.241305] x17: 637365645f656c70 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: ffff000b7df9ff40 [ 337.241310] x14: 0000a585fe3c0d0e x13: 000000999704f060 x12: 000000000002771a [ 337.241314] x11: 00000000000000c0 x10: 0000000000000af0 x9 : ffff800085b0bd00 [ 337.241318] x8 : ffff0008071175d0 x7 : 000000000000b955 x6 : 0000000000000003 [ 337.241323] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000002 x3 : 0000000000000000 [ 337.241327] x2 : ffff800080e39d20 x1 : ffff800080e3fc48 x0 : 0000000000000000 [ 337.241333] Kernel panic - not syncing: Asynchronous SError Interrupt [ 337.241337] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 112 Comm: irq/234-gpu Tainted: G M 6.17.7-B2C-00005-g9c7bbe4ea16c #2 PREEMPT [ 337.241342] Tainted: [M]=MACHINE_CHECK [ 337.241343] Hardware name: Texas Instruments AM68 SK (DT) [ 337.241345] Call trace: [ 337.241348] show_stack+0x18/0x24 (C) [ 337.241357] dump_stack_lvl+0x60/0x80 [ 337.241364] dump_stack+0x18/0x24 [ 337.241368] vpanic+0x124/0x2ec [ 337.241373] abort+0x0/0x4 [ 337.241377] add_taint+0x0/0xbc [ 337.241384] arm64_serror_panic+0x70/0x80 [ 337.241389] do_serror+0x3c/0x74 [ 337.241392] el1h_64_error_handler+0x30/0x48 [ 337.241400] el1h_64_error+0x6c/0x70 [ 337.241404] pvr_riscv_irq_pending+0xc/0x24 (P) [ 337.241410] irq_thread_fn+0x2c/0xb0 [ 337.241416] irq_thread+0x170/0x334 [ 337.241421] kthread+0x12c/0x210 [ 337.241428] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 337.241434] SMP: stopping secondary CPUs [ 337.241451] Kernel Offset: disabled [ 337.241453] CPU features: 0x040000,02002800,20002001,0400421b [ 337.241456] Memory Limit: none [ 337.457921] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Asynchronous SError Interrupt ]---

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-04-03 16:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-24 22:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2026-04-03 16:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-24 22:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-362 · Race condition

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 6.18.20
• Linux Kernel < 6.19.10
• Linux Kernel 7.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.7

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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