CVE-2026-31763 iio: gyro: mpu3050: Fix incorrect free_irq() variable
Incorrect IRQ handler variable in MPU3050 driver teardown causes kernel crash, requiring a patch to prevent denial of service.
- 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-2026-31763?
CVE-2026-31763 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 May 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:
iio: gyro: mpu3050: Fix incorrect free_irq() variable
The handler for the IRQ part of this driver is mpu3050->trig but, in the teardown free_irq() is called with handler mpu3050.
Use correct IRQ handler when calling free_irq().
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-31763?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-31763?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-31763 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31763 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-31763, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31763, GHSA-r244-69hw-chrw, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2026-31763, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-31763, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2026-31763 and 1 more.