# CVE-2025-68766: irqchip/mchp-eic: Fix error code in mchp\_eic\_domain\_alloc()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-01-05 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.16

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: irqchip/mchp-eic: Fix error code in mchp_eic_domain_alloc() If irq_domain_translate_twocell() sets "hwirq" to >= MCHP_EIC_NIRQ (2) then it results in an out of bounds access. The code checks for invalid values, but doesn't set the error code. Return -EINVAL in that case, instead of returning success.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/324c60a67c4b9668497940f667db14d216cc7b1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c21c606ad398eeb86a0f3aaff9ba4f2665e286c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3873afcb57614c1aaa5b6715554d6d1c22cac95a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09efe7cfbf919c4d763bc425473fcfee0dc98356
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efd65e2e2fd96f7aaa5cb07d79bbbfcfc80aa552
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dbc0d40d8347bd9de55c904f59ea44bcc8dedb7

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