HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-52948
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CVE-2026-52948

Published: June 24, 2026· Updated: Jun 29, 2026

EPSS:0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:8.2th

Official Description

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

i2c: dev: prevent integer overflow in I2C_TIMEOUT ioctl

While fuzzing with Syzkaller, a persistent `schedule_timeout: wrong

timeout value` warning was observed, accompanied by SMBus controller

state machine corruption.

The I2C_TIMEOUT ioctl accepts a user-provided timeout in multiples of

10 ms. The user argument is checked against INT_MAX, but it is

subsequently multiplied by 10 before being passed to msecs_to_jiffies().

A malicious user can pass a large value (e.g., 429496729) that passes

the `arg > INT_MAX` check but overflows when multiplied by 10. This

results in a truncated 32-bit unsigned value that bypasses the

internal `(int)m < 0` check in `msecs_to_jiffies()`.

The truncated value is then assigned to `client->adapter->timeout`

(a signed 32-bit int), which is reinterpreted as a negative number.

When passed to wait_for_completion_timeout(), this negative value

undergoes sign extension to a 64-bit unsigned long, triggering the

`schedule_timeout` warning and causing premature returns. This leaves

the SMBus state machine in an unrecoverable state, constituting a

local Denial of Service (DoS).

Fix this by bounding the user argument to `INT_MAX / 10`.

[wsa: move the comment as well]

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-52948 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-52948
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.18%
PublishedJun 24, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-52948 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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