# CVE-2026-72142: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: imx: fix locked bus on SMBus block-read of... CVE-2026-72142 is fixed in 31 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72142, released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72142 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (IMPORTANT) - EPSS: 0.0022 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Aug 15, 2026 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: imx: fix locked bus on SMBus block-read of 0 (atomic) SMBus 3.1 6.5.7 allows a Block Read byte count of 0, but the atomic (polling) path rejects it as -EPROTO. Worse, it returns without a NACK+STOP: the next receive cycle has already started, so the target keeps holding SDA and the bus stays stuck until a power cycle for this i2c controller. Reading I2DR to obtain the count likewise arms the next byte on the count > I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX path, which also returned -EPROTO directly and left the bus held. Handle both: NACK the in-flight dummy byte (TXAK) and extend msgs->len so the existing last-byte handling emits STOP; the dummy byte is discarded. A count of 0 is a valid empty block read; a count above I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX is still reported as -EPROTO, but only after the bus has been released. The interrupt-driven path has the same flaw from a later commit and is fixed separately, as it carries a different Fixes: tag and stable range. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1.150700.17.51.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_24 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500249](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500249.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.187-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72142](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72142.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.101-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72142](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72142.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.5-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72142](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72142.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | | Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.101-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72142](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-72142.md) | Aug 15, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T00:53:09Z UTC. 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