# CVE-2026-53340: i2c: imx: fix clock and pinctrl state inconsistency in runtime PM

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-01 · Updated: 2026-07-01

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.14

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: imx: fix clock and pinctrl state inconsistency in runtime PM In i2c_imx_runtime_suspend(), the clock is disabled before switching the pinctrl state to sleep. If pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state() fails, the runtime suspend is aborted but the clock remains disabled, causing a system crash when the hardware is subsequently accessed. Fix this by switching the pinctrl state before disabling the clock so that a pinctrl failure leaves the clock enabled and the hardware accessible. In i2c_imx_runtime_resume(), restore the pinctrl state back to sleep if clk_enable() fails to keep the consistent.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fa82cf393bafc7bd7ca15c1d5cbd5b57ab9de1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8f5269c1bf505847bc7dbb92054594790114de6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8783fb8031799f1230997c16df8c8dce9fcd1841

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