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Medium 5.5Published Feb 14, 2026

CVE-2026-23197i2c: imx: preserve error state in block data length handler

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No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: imx: preserve error state in block data length handler When a block read returns an invalid length, zero or >I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX, the length handler sets the state to IMX_I2C_STATE_FAILED. However, i2c_imx_master_isr() unconditionally overwrites this with IMX_I2C_STATE_READ_CONTINUE, causing an endless read loop that overruns buffers and crashes the system. Guard the state transition to preserve error states set by the length handler.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
Not given
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
Linux
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
May 11, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Linux Linux
linux:linux (from the name)
5f5c2d4579ca6836f5604cca979debd68ecfe23f builds before 3f9b508b3eecc00a243edf320bd83834d6a9b482; from 5f5c2d4579ca6836f5604cca979debd68ecfe23f before b126097b0327437048bd045a0e4d273dea2910dd
CNA record
linux linux_kernel
linux:linux_kernel
from 6.13 before 6.18.10; 6.19; 6.19; 6.19; 6.19; 6.19; 6.19; 6.19; and 1 more ranges
NVD

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References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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