rtc: dev: zero-initialize struct rtc_wkalrm to prevent information leak
The struct rtc_wkalrm has padding holes after the 'pending' member.
When returned to userspace via the RTC_WKALRM_RD ioctl, uninitialized
kernel stack data residing in these holes may be leaked.
Zero-initialize the struct at declaration to eliminate this information
leak risk.
Fixes smatch warnings:
- drivers/rtc/dev.c:392 rtc_dev_ioctl() warn: check that 'alarm' doesn't
leak information (struct has a hole after 'pending')
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| Weaknesses | CWE-200 |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtc: dev: zero-initialize struct rtc_wkalrm to prevent information leak The struct rtc_wkalrm has padding holes after the 'pending' member. When returned to userspace via the RTC_WKALRM_RD ioctl, uninitialized kernel stack data residing in these holes may be leaked. Zero-initialize the struct at declaration to eliminate this information leak risk. Fixes smatch warnings: - drivers/rtc/dev.c:392 rtc_dev_ioctl() warn: check that 'alarm' doesn't leak information (struct has a hole after 'pending') | |
| Title | rtc: dev: zero-initialize struct rtc_wkalrm to prevent information leak | |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-23T12:11:46.041Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.381Z
Link: CVE-2026-98935
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:14.377
Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:14.377
Link: CVE-2026-98935
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-23T17:30:17Z
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CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor