# CVE-2026-80572: Input: byd - synchronize timer deletion before freeing private data

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.1.185, 6.6.154, 6.12.106, 6.18.46, 7.1.10
- Published: 2026-08-26 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.6
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.6.0, fixed in 6.1.185; from 6.2.0, fixed in 6.6.154; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.106; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.46; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.1.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: byd - synchronize timer deletion before freeing private data byd_disconnect() uses timer_delete() before freeing the driver's private data. This does not wait for a running byd_clear_touch() callback, which dereferences the private data and its psmouse pointer. A callback racing with disconnect can therefore access the private data after it has been freed. The timer can also still be re-armed by byd_process_byte() while the disconnect is in progress. Use timer_shutdown_sync() before freeing the private data: it waits for a running callback and turns any later re-arm attempt into a no-op.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.1.185, 6.6.154, 6.12.106, 6.18.46, 7.1.10) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2785d5513b3254368a1f0831515fc59ab0d40d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4d74810aad9b29c313b4d7880c84aceb5abe488
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84b205297fa15f97510342221d8c9a0119711478
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28d984a66b9e14be74986167b6ad40b5e0daf19a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee944a706a18322b4a2599eebe8040a2994e928f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dbfd8e32a13e116790780ed0be82b5a05eb9916
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e509ef60ee41a2da0deb062c262bb530143fb37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83e79c0842ed29860648bcce5022ef0ba5001c6

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