In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (pmbus/core) increase number of phases and add new mask
Increase the number of phases to 16 as a new upcoming device supports
such a number.
While at it, add a new mask for controlling the source of the output
voltage.
Note (groeck):
This patch was meant to prepare for support of MAX20826 and compatible
devices, which support more than 10 phases per page. However, Sashiko
reports that the mp2975 driver already supports up to 14 phases, and the
mp2856 driver supports up to 12 phases. This already has the potential for
out-of-bounds writes when probing the affected chips, making this patch a
bug fix.
hwmon: (pmbus/core) increase number of phases and add new mask
Increase the number of phases to 16 as a new upcoming device supports
such a number.
While at it, add a new mask for controlling the source of the output
voltage.
Note (groeck):
This patch was meant to prepare for support of MAX20826 and compatible
devices, which support more than 10 phases per page. However, Sashiko
reports that the mp2975 driver already supports up to 14 phases, and the
mp2856 driver supports up to 12 phases. This already has the potential for
out-of-bounds writes when probing the affected chips, making this patch a
bug fix.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | unaffected |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linux | Linux | affected |
|
No data.
No data.
No data.
Advisories
No advisories yet.
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (pmbus/core) increase number of phases and add new mask Increase the number of phases to 16 as a new upcoming device supports such a number. While at it, add a new mask for controlling the source of the output voltage. Note (groeck): This patch was meant to prepare for support of MAX20826 and compatible devices, which support more than 10 phases per page. However, Sashiko reports that the mp2975 driver already supports up to 14 phases, and the mp2856 driver supports up to 12 phases. This already has the potential for out-of-bounds writes when probing the affected chips, making this patch a bug fix. | |
| Title | hwmon: (pmbus/core) increase number of phases and add new mask | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
|
| References |
|
|
Projects
Sign in to view the affected projects.
MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-06T08:44:37.623Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.324Z
Link: CVE-2026-98199
Vulnrichment
No data.
NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-06T09:18:05.597
Modified: 2026-10-06T09:18:05.597
Link: CVE-2026-98199
Redhat
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
No weakness.