In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Input: elan_i2c - prevent division by zero and arithmetic underflow
The Elan I2C touchpad driver queries the device for its physical dimensions and trace counts to calculate the device resolution and width. However, if the device firmware or device tree provides invalid zero values for x_traces or y_traces, it results in a fatal division-by-zero exception leading to a kernel panic during device probe.
Add checks to ensure these parameters are non-zero before performing the division. If invalid trace values are detected, fall back to a safe default of 1.
Additionally, prevent an arithmetic underflow in the touch reporting logic. Previously, if the calculated or fallback width was smaller than ETP_FWIDTH_REDUCE (90), the subtraction would underflow, resulting in a massive unsigned integer being reported to userspace. Clamp the adjusted width to a minimum of 0 to safely handle small physical dimensions and fallback scenarios.
Completing the probe with safe fallback values ensures the sysfs nodes are created, keeping the firmware update path intact so a recovery firmware can be flashed to the device.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux-6.12 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
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