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CVE-2026-80874

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: dts: renesas: ironhide: Describe inline ECC carveouts The DBSC5 DRAM controller protects DRAM content using inline ECC.

Published Sep 4, 2026EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2026-80874 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 4, 2026.

Technical description

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

arm64: dts: renesas: ironhide: Describe inline ECC carveouts

The DBSC5 DRAM controller protects DRAM content using inline ECC.

The inline ECC utilizes areas of DRAM for its operation, which are

in the DRAM address range, but must not be accessed or modified.

Describe the inline ECC carveout areas used by the DBSC5 controller

on this hardware as reserved-memory, which must not be accessed.

Include DRAM areas which are unprotected by ECC as well, those are

parts of the DRAM which directly precede the ECC carveout.

In case of high DRAM utilization, unless the inline ECC carveouts

are properly reserved, Linux may use and corrupt the memory used

by the DBSC5 DRAM controller for inline ECC, which would lead to

the system becoming unstable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-80874?

CVE-2026-80874 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 4, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-80874?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-80874?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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