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CVE-2026-80750

8.4
High
EPSS 0.18%Patch availableSep 4, 2026

Use-after-free in Linux kernel Mediatek pmdomain device-tree error path.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-80750 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-80750 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-80750?

CVE-2026-80750 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-80750?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-80750. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-80750 affect?

CVE-2026-80750 affects Linux kernel (Mediatek pmdomain), Mediatek-based SoC devices (infracfg, SMI). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-80750?

Apply upstream/vendor kernel patch and reboot affected systems.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Linux kernel (Mediatek pmdomain)Mediatek-based SoC devices (infracfg, SMI)
impact

Use-after-free in kernel device-tree handling can cause kernel panic (DoS) and may enable local privilege escalation or code execution.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Linux Linux
  • affected>= c29345fa5f66bea0790cf2219f57b974d4fc177b and < 970b9c83a07c405fdd32bcce7cc4c9e670e58875
  • affected>= c29345fa5f66bea0790cf2219f57b974d4fc177b and < 10bf2d7261d7f724ed43a09eea4c90c19c0230a0
  • affected>= c29345fa5f66bea0790cf2219f57b974d4fc177b and < 3e013bc8b941bd52c8e3a99798d0ae8792cb71ca
  • affected6.18
vendor says fixed in< 6.18, >= 6.18.46 and <= 6.18.*, >= 7.1.10 and <= 7.1.*, >= 7.2 and <= *

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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