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

gpio: omap: do not register driver in probe()

Commit 11a78b794496 ("ARM: OMAP: MPUIO wake updates") registers the
omap_mpuio_driver from omap_mpuio_init(), which is called from
omap_gpio_probe().

However, it neither makes sense to register drivers from probe()
callbacks of other drivers, nor does the driver core allow registering
drivers with a device lock already being held.

The latter was revealed by commit dc23806a7c47 ("driver core: enforce
device_lock for driver_match_device()") leading to a potential deadlock
condition described in [1].

Additionally, the omap_mpuio_driver is never unregistered from the
driver core, even if the module is unloaded.

Hence, register the omap_mpuio_driver from the module initcall and
unregister it in module_exit().

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: omap: do not register driver in probe() Commit 11a78b794496 ("ARM: OMAP: MPUIO wake updates") registers the omap_mpuio_driver from omap_mpuio_init(), which is called from omap_gpio_probe(). However, it neither makes sense to register drivers from probe() callbacks of other drivers, nor does the driver core allow registering drivers with a device lock already being held. The latter was revealed by commit dc23806a7c47 ("driver core: enforce device_lock for driver_match_device()") leading to a potential deadlock condition described in [1]. Additionally, the omap_mpuio_driver is never unregistered from the driver core, even if the module is unloaded. Hence, register the omap_mpuio_driver from the module initcall and unregister it in module_exit().
Title gpio: omap: do not register driver in probe()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-27T17:32:37.227Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T15:48:24.131Z

Link: CVE-2026-31687

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-27T18:16:54.143

Modified: 2026-04-27T18:32:22.917

Link: CVE-2026-31687

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-04-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-31687 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-28T02:30:18Z

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