CVE-2026-97501 | Linux Kernel up to 6.18.52 pinctrl mtk_pinmux_gpio_set_direction can_sleep/gpio_set_direction resource management

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.52. The affected element is the function mtk_pinmux_gpio_set_direction of the component pinctrl. The manipulation of the argument can_sleep/gpio_set_direction results in improper resource management.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-97501. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit.

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