CVE-2026-53344

pinctrl: mcp23s08: Initialize mcp->dev and mcp->addr before regmap init

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 1, 2026 at 01:32 PM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 09:51 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: mcp23s08: Initialize mcp->dev and mcp->addr before regmap init Regmap initialization triggers regcache_maple_populate() which attempts SPI read to populate cache. SPI read requires mcp->dev and mcp->addr to be set, without them, NULL pointer dereference occurs during probe. Move initialization before mcp23s08_spi_regmap_init() call.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.19 ≤ v < 7.0.136.19 ≤ v < 7.17.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc37.1 rc47.1 rc57.1 rc67.1 rc7f9f4fda15e720686f1b2b436591ab11255e4e85e
Vendor states this is fixed in 3a13bb9540dfd7014c5601608afcbbadbbcfd673 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8473c3a197b57ff01396f7a2ec6ddf65383820d4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-908

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