Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
regulator: pca9450: Use devm_register_sys_off_handler
With module test, there is error dump:
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notifier callback pca9450_i2c_restart_handler already registered
WARNING: kernel/notifier.c:23 at notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x88,
CPU#0: kworker/u16:3/50
Call trace:
notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x88 (P)
atomic_notifier_chain_register+0x30/0x58
register_restart_handler+0x1c/0x28
pca9450_i2c_probe+0x418/0x538
i2c_device_probe+0x220/0x3d0
really_probe+0x114/0x410
__driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x150
driver_probe_device+0x40/0x114
__device_attach_driver+0xd4/0x12c
So use devm_register_sys_off_handler to let kernel handle the resource
free to avoid kernel dump.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.16 | 6.16.4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.16.5-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-intel +20 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-2040 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026