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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| Weaknesses | CWE-457 |
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 |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-10T11:51:43.963Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.367Z
Link: CVE-2026-68089
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-10T12:17:21.603
Modified: 2026-08-10T12:17:21.603
Link: CVE-2026-68089
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Updated: 2026-08-11T01:15:04Z