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

iio: core: fix uninitialized data in debugfs

If *ppos is non-zero then simple_write_to_buffer() will not initialize
the start of buf[]. Non zero values for *ppos aren't going to work
anyway. Test for them at the start of the function and return -EINVAL.
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-457

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-824
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: core: fix uninitialized data in debugfs If *ppos is non-zero then simple_write_to_buffer() will not initialize the start of buf[]. Non zero values for *ppos aren't going to work anyway. Test for them at the start of the function and return -EINVAL.
Title iio: core: fix uninitialized data in debugfs
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T11:51:43.963Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.367Z

Link: CVE-2026-68089

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T12:17:21.603

Modified: 2026-08-10T12:17:21.603

Link: CVE-2026-68089

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-68089 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T10:45:04Z

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