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

timekeeping: Check the return value of tk_get_aux_ts64 in __do_adjtimex()

If the auxiliary clock is disabled during tk_get_aux_ts64() but is enabled
before tks->clock_valid is checked, then uninitialized stackdata will be
used in the calculations and indirectly leaked to userspace.

The same race window also exists after this change and also for the core
timekeeper. But in these cases the only effect would be incorrect
adjustments and this is userspace's responsibility to avoid this.

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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-367
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{'score': 2.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: timekeeping: Check the return value of tk_get_aux_ts64 in __do_adjtimex() If the auxiliary clock is disabled during tk_get_aux_ts64() but is enabled before tks->clock_valid is checked, then uninitialized stackdata will be used in the calculations and indirectly leaked to userspace. The same race window also exists after this change and also for the core timekeeper. But in these cases the only effect would be incorrect adjustments and this is userspace's responsibility to avoid this.
Title timekeeping: Check the return value of tk_get_aux_ts64 in __do_adjtimex()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:42:03.257Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.802Z

Link: CVE-2026-80927

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:18:56.397

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:18:56.397

Link: CVE-2026-80927

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:42:03Z

Links: CVE-2026-80927 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-12T02:00:07Z

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