CVE-2026-80696: hwmon: (ltc4282) Fix reading the minimum alarm voltage
Published Aug 28, 2026
·Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (ltc4282) Fix reading the minimum alarm voltage
Coverity reports an out-of-bounds access when reading the minimum alarm voltage for the VGPIO channel. Add the missing return statement to fix the problem.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Linux Kernel
Event History
Aug 28, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:53 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:53 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which systems are affected by this issue?
Systems using the Linux kernel ltc4282 hardware-monitoring driver and reading the minimum alarm voltage for the VGPIO channel are affected. The issue is specific to that driver path.
2
What action fixes the problem?
Apply a Linux kernel update that includes the ltc4282 driver fix referenced in the provided stable kernel commits. The fix adds the missing return statement that prevents the out-of-bounds access.