CVE-2026-64429

gpio: eic-sprd: use raw_spinlock_t in the irq startup path

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 25, 2026 at 08:51 AM UTC
Updated: September 3, 2026 at 06:44 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: gpio: eic-sprd: use raw_spinlock_t in the irq startup path sprd_eic_irq_unmask() enables the GPIO IRQ and then updates controller state through sprd_eic_update(), which takes sprd_eic->lock with spin_lock_irqsave(). The callback can be reached from irq_startup() while setting up a requested IRQ. That path is not sleepable, but on PREEMPT_RT a regular spinlock_t becomes a sleeping lock. This issue was found by our static analysis tool and then manually reviewed against the current tree. The grounded PoC kept the request_threaded_irq() -> __setup_irq() -> irq_startup() -> sprd_eic_irq_unmask() -> sprd_eic_update() carrier and used the original spin_lock_irqsave(&sprd_eic->lock) edge. Lockdep BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context hardirqs last disabled at ... __setup_irq.constprop.0 ... [vuln_msv] sprd_rt_spin_lock_irqsave+0x1c/0x30 [vuln_msv] sprd_eic_update.constprop.0+0x48/0x90 [vuln_msv] sprd_eic_irq_unmask.constprop.0+0x35/0x50 [vuln_msv] __setup_irq.constprop.0+0xd/0x30 [vuln_msv] Convert the Spreadtrum EIC controller lock to raw_spinlock_t. The locked section only serializes MMIO register updates and does not contain sleepable operations, so keeping it non-sleeping is appropriate for the irqchip callbacks.

Affected

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

4.17 ≤ v < 5.10.2614.17 ≤ v < 5.15.2124.17 ≤ v < 6.1.1784.17 ≤ v < 6.12.964.17 ≤ v < 6.18.394.17 ≤ v < 6.6.1454.17 ≤ v < 7.1.44.17 ≤ v < 7.25.11 ≤ v < 5.15.2125.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1786.13 ≤ v < 6.18.396.19 ≤ v < 7.1.46.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1456.7 ≤ v < 6.12.9625518e024e3a6e5715d672f1daa91e1d100f74364.17
Vendor states this is fixed in 19d63fd528719ce7d06d9aeb88d25b7d6478198a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4750909a40da9016185e0ac991510a278cecb1e7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 581ac2ad001ff1128931191f249a7f2074672b7a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5c3c9ec1172a4c3384b8b800b3a8896cc2c1b20e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6112fba4150039ccd90e29f2d1b788c73ad7b3dd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 90f0109019e6817eb40a486671b7722d1544ae29 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 96612bf2712cd961dbd9b52f3a9b4ab668f57628 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e244cd8b51001ba480f274c44dba9002813a4739 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.261 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.212 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.178 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.96 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.39 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.145 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2 (unaffected)

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-667

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