CVE-2026-80727 Affecting linux-6.12 package, versions <6.12.107-1~deb12u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LINUX612-19964441
  • published20 Sept 2026
  • disclosed3 Sept 2026

Introduced: 3 Sep 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest linux-6.12 to version 6.12.107-1~deb12u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-6.12 package and not the linux-6.12 package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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

x86/mce: Set up the polling timer before CMCI discovery

I hit the following on one of my machines:

mce: CPU0 BANK15 CMCI inherited storm ------------[ cut here ]------------ ODEBUG: assert_init not available (active state 0) object: (ptrval) object type: timer_list hint: 0x0 WARNING: lib/debugobjects.c:632 at debug_object_assert_init+0x178/0x230, CPU#0: swapper/0/0 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 7.2.0-rc5 #3 PREEMPTLAZY RIP: 0010:debug_object_assert_init+0x18f/0x230 Call Trace: <TASK> __mod_timer mce_timer_kick cmci_discover intel_init_cmci mce_intel_feature_init mcheck_cpu_init identify_cpu identify_boot_cpu arch_cpu_finalize_init start_kernel

A second splat follows right after, from timer_setup() finding that same timer already queued:

ODEBUG: init active (active state 0) object: (ptrval) object type: timer_list hint: stub_timer+0x0/0x10

This is happening because CMCI storm detection is trying to modify the timer before latter was properly set up.

Set up the timer first. __mcheck_cpu_setup_timer() only calls timer_setup(), and depends on neither the generic nor the vendor init.

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