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

rtc: spear: initialize IRQ state before requesting alarm IRQ

devm_request_irq() enables the interrupt before it returns, so the handler
may run while probe is still initializing the device. Initialize the MMIO
address and spinlock before requesting the alarm IRQ.
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtc: spear: initialize IRQ state before requesting alarm IRQ devm_request_irq() enables the interrupt before it returns, so the handler may run while probe is still initializing the device. Initialize the MMIO address and spinlock before requesting the alarm IRQ.
Title rtc: spear: initialize IRQ state before requesting alarm IRQ
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T15:50:40.825Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.373Z

Link: CVE-2026-98847

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:39.047

Modified: 2026-10-18T16:17:39.047

Link: CVE-2026-98847

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