CVE-2026-80572

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux
PublishedAug 26, 2026
First seenAug 26, 2026

How to fix

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  • Linux Linuxfe2785d5513b3254368a1f0831515fc59ab0d40d, b4d74810aad9b29c313b4d7880c84aceb5abe488, 84b205297fa15f97510342221d8c9a0119711478, 28d984a66b9e14be74986167b6ad40b5e0daf19a, ee944a706a18322b4a2599eebe8040a2994e928f, 8dbfd8e32a13e116790780ed0be82b5a05eb9916, 2e509ef60ee41a2da0deb062c262bb530143fb37, c83e79c0842ed29860648bcce5022ef0ba5001c6 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Linux Linux2d5f5611dd0de52e9a52b56391a7049a52184e72 ≤ v < fe2785d5513b3254368a1f0831515fc59ab0d40d, 2d5f5611dd0de52e9a52b56391a7049a52184e72 ≤ v < b4d74810aad9b29c313b4d7880c84aceb5abe488, 2d5f5611dd0de52e9a52b56391a7049a52184e72 ≤ v < 84b205297fa15f97510342221d8c9a0119711478, 2d5f5611dd0de52e9a52b56391a7049a52184e72 ≤ v < 28d984a66b9e14be74986167b6ad40b5e0daf19a, 2d5f5611dd0de52e9a52b56391a7049a52184e72 ≤ v < ee944a706a18322b4a2599eebe8040a2994e928f, 2d5f5611dd0de52e9a52b56391a7049a52184e72 ≤ v < 8dbfd8e32a13e116790780ed0be82b5a05eb9916, 2d5f5611dd0de52e9a52b56391a7049a52184e72 ≤ v < 2e509ef60ee41a2da0deb062c262bb530143fb37, 2d5f5611dd0de52e9a52b56391a7049a52184e72 ≤ v < c83e79c0842ed29860648bcce5022ef0ba5001c6, 4.6fe2785d5513b3254368a1f0831515fc59ab0d40d, b4d74810aad9b29c313b4d7880c84aceb5abe488, 84b205297fa15f97510342221d8c9a0119711478, 28d984a66b9e14be74986167b6ad40b5e0daf19a, ee944a706a18322b4a2599eebe8040a2994e928f, 8dbfd8e32a13e116790780ed0be82b5a05eb9916, 2e509ef60ee41a2da0deb062c262bb530143fb37, c83e79c0842ed29860648bcce5022ef0ba5001c6

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