CVE-2026-74461: i2c: imx: Cancel hrtimer before clearing slave pointer

mediumCVSS 4.1CVE-2026-74461

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: i2c-imx driver Memory corruption

What: A use-after-free or race condition occurs because an hrtimer is not canceled before the slave pointer is cleared.
Who is affected: Systems using the IMX I2C driver in slave mode.
Urgency: Medium priority; potential for system crash or undefined behavior, though exploitation is not currently observed.
Action: Apply a kernel patch or update to the latest Linux version containing the fix for CVE-2026-74461.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 4.1
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-74461

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-744610.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-74461	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

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