CVE-2026-31655 pmdomain: imx8mp-blk-ctrl: Keep the NOC_HDCP clock enabled

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A flaw in the i.MX8MP block control driver can cause a system hang due to clock management issues, requiring a kernel patch.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-31655?

CVE-2026-31655 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

pmdomain: imx8mp-blk-ctrl: Keep the NOC_HDCP clock enabled

Keep the NOC_HDCP clock always enabled to fix the potential hang caused by the NoC ADB400 port power down handshake.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-31655?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-31655?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-31655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-83834, BELL-CVE-2026-31655, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31655, GHSA-4h8f-84cr-w3fg, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-31655, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2026-31655 and 1 more.

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