CVE-2026-43072
Published May 5, 2026
Modified May 6, 2026
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.
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0001
Probability of exploitation
0.02%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0185e0494a561edfc482507f9de89c2ad798b33d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c1b117f7ba46fb8f6ebc5e0bfe5b58568c301ba
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63c11b19cdc154fa848a6c3b535bfb1dc7b60378
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c10b83a004442c93d7a484c3d221a06a45821e1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e597a809a2b97e927060ba182f58eb3e6101bc70
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef2ee9db13b68c5e332b77c0a7108a2d4d56e114
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-43072? +
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.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-43072? +
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