In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
clockevents: Add missing resets of the next_event_forced flag
The prevention mechanism against timer interrupt starvation missed to reset the next_event_forced flag in a couple of places:
- When the clock event state changes. That can cause the flag to be stale over a shutdown/startup sequence
- When a non-forced event is armed, which then prevents rearming before that event. If that event is far out in the future this will cause missed timer interrupts.
- In the suspend wakeup handler.
That led to stalls which have been reported by several people.
Add the missing resets, which fixes the problems for the reporters.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-genericUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-27-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0 | Jul 1, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
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