#VU124900 Deadlock in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23470
Published: April 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124900
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23470
CWE-ID: CWE-833
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in the soft reset sequence in the drm/imagination driver when handling interrupts. A local user can trigger a soft reset to cause a denial of service.
The issue results in a deadlock because the soft reset sequence is executed from the threaded IRQ handler.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's repository.