LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2026-23186: hwmon: (acpi_power_meter) Fix deadlocks related to acpi_power_meter_notify()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (acpi_power_meter) Fix deadlocks related to acpi_power_meter_notify() The acpi_power_meter driver's .notify() callback function, acpi_power_meter_notify(), calls hwmon_device_unregister() under a lock that is also acquired by callbacks in sysfs attributes of the device being unregistered which is prone to deadlocks between sysfs access and device removal. Address this by moving the hwmon device removal in acpi_power_meter_notify() outside the lock in question, but notice that doing it alone is not sufficient because two concurrent METER_NOTIFY_CONFIG notifications may be attempting to remove the same device at the same time. To prevent that from happening, add a new lock serializing the execution of the switch () statement in acpi_power_meter_notify(). For simplicity, it is a static mutex which should not be a problem from the performance perspective. The new lock also allows the hwmon_device_register_with_info() in acpi_power_meter_notify() to be called outside the inner lock because it prevents the other notifications handled by that function from manipulating the "resource" object while the hwmon device based on it is being registered. The sending of ACPI netlink messages from acpi_power_meter_notify() is serialized by the new lock too which generally helps to ensure that the order of handling firmware notifications is the same as the order of sending netlink messages related to them. In addition, notice that hwmon_device_register_with_info() may fail in which case resource->hwmon_dev will become an error pointer, so add checks to avoid attempting to unregister the hwmon device pointer to by it in that case to acpi_power_meter_notify() and acpi_power_meter_remove().

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdated
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysisunknown

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2026-23186 is a Linux kernel availability flaw in the ACPI power meter hardware-monitoring driver. Under certain notification and sysfs access timing, the kernel can deadlock during device unregister or register handling. The public bundle does not show data theft, privilege escalation, remote attack, CVSS scoring, or active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat as a targeted Linux availability issue. Prioritize patching where affected kernels and ACPI power meter monitoring intersect, especially on systems with strict uptime requirements. Broader emergency response is not supported by the supplied evidence.

Technical view

The acpi_power_meter_notify() callback called hwmon_device_unregister() while holding a lock also acquired by sysfs attribute callbacks. The fix moves registration and removal outside that inner lock, adds a static mutex to serialize notification handling, and avoids unregistering error pointers after failed hwmon registration.

Likely exposure

Exposure appears limited to Linux systems running affected kernel versions with the acpi_power_meter hwmon driver in use. The supplied version data is incomplete and should be confirmed against distribution kernel advisories or the referenced stable commits.

Exploitation context

The bundle describes a concurrency deadlock, not an exploit chain. KEV is false, and no cited source reports active exploitation, weaponized proof of concept, or remote exploitability. Business risk is primarily service interruption on affected systems.

Researcher notes

Key uncertainty is affected-version precision. The CVE description provides root cause and fix direction, but no CVSS, CWE, exploitability assessment, or distribution-specific fixed builds. Validate against downstream kernel packaging before declaring exposure or closure.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply vendor kernel updates that include the referenced stable fixes.
  • Prioritize systems using ACPI power meter hardware monitoring.
  • Check Linux distribution advisories for exact affected and fixed kernel builds.
  • Avoid inventing workarounds; follow kernel or distribution guidance.
  • Plan reboot windows where kernel replacement is required.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Linux kernel versions across servers and appliances.
  • Identify systems where the acpi_power_meter driver is present or loaded.
  • Map installed kernels to vendor advisories and referenced stable commits.
  • Review monitoring for unexplained hangs around hwmon, sysfs, or ACPI power events.
  • Confirm patched systems run a fixed kernel after maintenance.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2026-23186 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Unknown
CVSS
Not scored
Known Exploited
No
Published
Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

0CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

Vulnerability timeline

Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.

  1. CVE reservedCVE Program

    The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.

  2. CVE publishedCVE Program

    The CVE record was published.

  3. CVE updatedCVE Program

    The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux16746ce8adfe04f9ff8df75c1133286ba93c0e17, 16746ce8adfe04f9ff8df75c1133286ba93c0e17unaffected
LinuxLinux6.15, 0, 6.18.10, 6.19affected
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.