Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

i3c: master: adi: initialize the lock before enabling interrupts

adi_i3c_master_probe() requests the IRQ and unmasks REG_IRQ_PENDING_CMDR
before the controller's IBI state, transfer queue list and transfer
queue lock are initialized. A pending CMDR interrupt can therefore run
adi_i3c_master_irq() and take master->xferqueue.lock before the dynamic
lock has been initialized.

This issue was found by our static analysis tool and then manually
reviewed against the current tree.

The grounded PoC kept the probe ordering and the IRQ path
adi_i3c_master_probe() -> adi_i3c_master_irq() -> xferqueue.lock, with a
pending CMDR interrupt arriving after REG_IRQ_PENDING_CMDR is unmasked.
Lockdep reported:

INFO: trying to register non-static key.
you didn't initialize this object before use?
lock_acquire+0xbb/0x290
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x36/0x60
adi_i3c_master_irq+0x32/0x56 [vuln_msv]
adi_i3c_master_probe+0x5a/0xf47 [vuln_msv]

Initialize the transfer queue and IBI state before requesting and
unmasking the IRQ.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-909
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: adi: initialize the lock before enabling interrupts adi_i3c_master_probe() requests the IRQ and unmasks REG_IRQ_PENDING_CMDR before the controller's IBI state, transfer queue list and transfer queue lock are initialized. A pending CMDR interrupt can therefore run adi_i3c_master_irq() and take master->xferqueue.lock before the dynamic lock has been initialized. This issue was found by our static analysis tool and then manually reviewed against the current tree. The grounded PoC kept the probe ordering and the IRQ path adi_i3c_master_probe() -> adi_i3c_master_irq() -> xferqueue.lock, with a pending CMDR interrupt arriving after REG_IRQ_PENDING_CMDR is unmasked. Lockdep reported: INFO: trying to register non-static key. you didn't initialize this object before use? lock_acquire+0xbb/0x290 _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x36/0x60 adi_i3c_master_irq+0x32/0x56 [vuln_msv] adi_i3c_master_probe+0x5a/0xf47 [vuln_msv] Initialize the transfer queue and IBI state before requesting and unmasking the IRQ.
Title i3c: master: adi: initialize the lock before enabling interrupts
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:42:22.515Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.804Z

Link: CVE-2026-80953

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:01.040

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:01.040

Link: CVE-2026-80953

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:42:22Z

Links: CVE-2026-80953 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-12T02:30:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-909

    Missing Initialization of Resource