CVE-2026-43072: drm/vc4: platform_get_irq_byname() returns an int
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-43072 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 32 · Related 32Timeline
- 05-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vc4: platform_get_irq_byname() returns an int platform_get_irq_byname() will return a negative value if an error happens, so it should be checked and not just passed directly into devm_request_threaded_irq() hoping all will be ok.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.11%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
1%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.05 pp
From 0.16% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu158 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.8.0-136.136 | < 7.0.0-27.27
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.8.0-1061.64 | < 7.0.0-1008.8
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ f4790083c7c23b419f6a15170556950fd6a884a2, < 59ece0d4d1db0cf483c4c51a58691f50ff81d3a2 | ≥ f4790083c7c23b419f6a15170556950fd6a884a2, < 63c11b19cdc154fa848a6c3b535bfb1dc7b60378 | ≥ f4790083c7c23b419f6a15170556950fd6a884a2, < ef2ee9db13b68c5e332b77c0a7108a2d4d56e114 | ≥ f4790083c7c23b419f6a15170556950fd6a884a2, < 0185e0494a561edfc482507f9de89c2ad798b33d | ≥ f4790083c7c23b419f6a15170556950fd6a884a2, < 9c10b83a004442c93d7a484c3d221a06a45821e1 | ≥ f4790083c7c23b419f6a15170556950fd6a884a2, < 0c1b117f7ba46fb8f6ebc5e0bfe5b58568c301ba | ≥ f4790083c7c23b419f6a15170556950fd6a884a2, < e597a809a2b97e927060ba182f58eb3e6101bc70 | 5.15
- linux_kernel≥ 5.15, < 6.6.136 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.83 | ≥ 6.13, < 6.18.24 | ≥ 6.19, < 6.19.14 | ≥ 7.0, < 7.0.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.176-1 | < 6.12.85-1 | < 6.19.14-1
3 vendors · 161 products