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

power: supply: max17040: propagate register read errors

max17040_get_vcell() and max17040_get_soc() ignore errors returned by
regmap_read(). When an I2C transfer fails, the uninitialized register
value is converted and reported to userspace as a valid voltage or state
of charge. The polling worker can also replace the cached state of charge
with the bogus value and emit a spurious change event.

Propagate read errors through the power supply get_property callback and
keep the last valid cached state of charge when polling fails.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000


Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-908
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: max17040: propagate register read errors max17040_get_vcell() and max17040_get_soc() ignore errors returned by regmap_read(). When an I2C transfer fails, the uninitialized register value is converted and reported to userspace as a valid voltage or state of charge. The polling worker can also replace the cached state of charge with the bogus value and emit a spurious change event. Propagate read errors through the power supply get_property callback and keep the last valid cached state of charge when polling fails.
Title power: supply: max17040: propagate register read errors
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: 2026-10-21T12:47:31.845Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.708Z

Link: CVE-2026-89462

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:27.157

Modified: 2026-10-21T13:20:05.453

Link: CVE-2026-89462

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:43:23Z

Links: CVE-2026-89462 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T01:45:07Z

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