Published:2026/11/02 Last Updated:2026/11/02
JVN#23328936
Core Temp kernel driver vulnerable to exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control
Overview
Core Temp kernel driver provided by ALCPU is vulnerable to exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control.
Products Affected
- Core Temp prior to v1.21
Description
Core Temp kernel driver provided by ALCPU contains the vulnerability listed below:
- Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control (CWE-782)
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Base Score 8.4
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Base Score 6.7
- CVE-2026-109836
Impact
Physical memory may be read or written.
Solution
Update the Software
Update the software to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| ALCPU | Core Temp |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Credit
Tamaki Yanagawa reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
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| CVE |
CVE-2026-109836 |
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