CVE-2026-99022 - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: ltc3676: don't read the write-only HRST
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
regulator: ltc3676: don't read the write-only HRST and CLIRQ registers
HRST (0x1e) and CLIRQ (0x1f) are write-only command strobes. Writing HRST
triggers a hard reset of the chip and writing CLIRQ clears the interrupt;
reading them returns nothing useful, and the read itself fires the command.
The result is that a plain register dump resets the board:
cat /sys/kernel/debug/regmap/2-003c/registers
walks every readable register, hits HRST, and the board reboots.
Split the callback back in two so HRST and CLIRQ stay writable but are no
longer readable. The readable range is left unchanged
(LTC3676_BUCK1 ... LTC3676_IRQSTAT).
INFORMATIONAL
Severity & confidence
Source severityinformational
Platform severityinformational
Confidencehigh
Exploitationunknown
CVSS-
Affected
Vendorslinux
Reporting sources (1)
NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-10-23T13:17:25
Last updated2026-10-26T13:03:58
Ingested2026-10-25T18:30:24
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typevulnerability
Recommended action
No recommended action published with this item - review the original source.
Next steps
- Identify affected systems in your environment.
- Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
- Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
- Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a government or cert-grade source (CISA, NCSC, NVD, ENISA, MSRC).
Source type: standards ยท Original: NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database