CVE-2026-64083: hwmon: (pmbus/adm1266) reject short block-read responses in the GPIO accessors
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (pmbus/adm1266) reject short block-read responses in the GPIO accessors
adm1266_gpio_get() and adm1266_gpio_get_multiple() both compose the
pin-status word as
pins_status = read_buf[0] + (read_buf[1] << 8);
right after i2c_smbus_read_block_data(), guarding only against an
error return. A well-behaved device returns 2 bytes for
GPIO_STATUS/PDIO_STATUS, but the helper happily reports a 0- or
1-byte response too. If the device returns 0 bytes, both read_buf
slots are uninitialized stack memory; if it returns 1 byte, read_buf[1]
is.
The composed value then flows through set_bit() into the caller's
*bits in adm1266_gpio_get_multiple(), or into the return value of
adm1266_gpio_get(), and ends up in userspace via gpiolib (sysfs and
the char-dev ioctls). That leaks a few bits of kernel stack per
request on any device whose firmware glitch, bus error, or hostile
slave produces a short block-read response.
Add the missing length check to both call sites and surface a short
response as -EIO.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-64083 is a Linux kernel information leak in the ADM1266 PMBus hardware-monitor driver. If a connected device returns a too-short GPIO status response, the driver can expose small amounts of uninitialized kernel stack data to userspace through GPIO interfaces.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted kernel information-disclosure issue, not a broad internet emergency. Prioritize remediation where ADM1266 hardware monitoring is present, especially in appliances, embedded platforms, or servers exposing GPIO access to local users.
Technical view
The adm1266 GPIO accessors read GPIO_STATUS or PDIO_STATUS with i2c_smbus_read_block_data() but only checked for negative errors. Zero- or one-byte responses left read_buf bytes uninitialized, then composed pins_status and returned bits via gpiolib. The fix rejects short responses and returns -EIO.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Linux systems using the pmbus/adm1266 driver with ADM1266 GPIO access through gpiolib sysfs or character-device interfaces. The source bundle does not identify affected distributions, appliances, or default deployment prevalence.
Exploitation context
The bundle describes leakage when firmware glitches, bus errors, or a hostile I2C/SMBus slave produce short block-read responses. CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation or public weaponization.
Researcher notes
The issue is a missing length check after SMBus block reads in adm1266_gpio_get() and adm1266_gpio_get_multiple(). The data path reaches userspace through gpiolib. Evidence is strong for the bug and fix, but incomplete for real-world affected device prevalence.
Mitigation direction
Upgrade to a Linux stable kernel containing the referenced adm1266 GPIO length-check fix.
Backport the patch that rejects short GPIO_STATUS and PDIO_STATUS responses with -EIO.
Check Linux distribution or appliance vendor guidance for exact fixed package versions.
Prioritize systems that actually load or ship the pmbus/adm1266 driver.
Validation and detection
Inventory kernels and identify systems with adm1266 PMBus hardware-monitor support enabled.
Confirm whether the pmbus/adm1266 driver is loaded or built into deployed kernels.
Verify the kernel includes one of the referenced stable commits or an equivalent backport.
Review vendor advisories for fixed kernel package versions matching your environment.
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