kernel synchronization

  1. CVE-2026-31486: Mutex + worker redesign fixes PMBus regulator race in Linux

    The Linux kernel has a new CVE tied to a subtle but important synchronization bug in the PMBus regulator path, and this one is a good example of how a seemingly narrow race condition can ripple into broader reliability concerns. CVE-2026-31486 covers a fix in hwmon: (pmbus/core) Protect...