Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2026· Updated May 27, 2026

CVE-2026-45909

Description

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

clk: mediatek: Drop __initconst from gates

Since commit 8ceff24a754a ("clk: mediatek: clk-gate: Refactor mtk_clk_register_gate to use mtk_gate struct") the mtk_gate structs are no longer just used for initialization/registration, but also at runtime. So drop __initconst annotations.

Affected products

Ubuntu/Linux Kernelllm-fuzzy

Patches

1debd9ba7eb1

clk: mediatek: Drop __initconst from gates

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitSjoerd SimonsDec 23, 2025Fixed in 6.18.14via kernel-cna

commit

4 files changed · +8 −10

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

866d8ecc4e78

clk: mediatek: Drop __initconst from gates

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitSjoerd SimonsDec 23, 2025Fixed in 6.19.4via kernel-cna

commit

4 files changed · +8 −10

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

871afb43e41a

clk: mediatek: Drop __initconst from gates

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitSjoerd SimonsDec 23, 2025Fixed in 7.0via kernel-cna

commit

4 files changed · +8 −10

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

871afb43e41a

clk: mediatek: Drop __initconst from gates

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitSjoerd SimonsDec 23, 2025via nvd-ref

commit

4 files changed · +8 −10

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

866d8ecc4e78

clk: mediatek: Drop __initconst from gates

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitSjoerd SimonsDec 23, 2025via nvd-ref

commit

4 files changed · +8 −10

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

1debd9ba7eb1

clk: mediatek: Drop __initconst from gates

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitSjoerd SimonsDec 23, 2025via nvd-ref

commit

4 files changed · +8 −10

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c+3 −3 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
index 906aec9ddff54b..0655ebb6c561f6 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii0_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii0_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_TX_EN, "sgm0_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_RX_EN, "sgm0_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII0(CLK_SGM0_CK0_EN, "sgm0_ck0_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs sgmii1_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate sgmii1_clks[] = {
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_TX_EN, "sgm1_tx_en", "usb_tx250m", 2),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_RX_EN, "sgm1_rx_en", "usb_eq_rx250m", 3),
 	GATE_SGMII1(CLK_SGM1_CK1_EN, "sgm1_ck1_en", "usb_ln0", 4),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs eth_cg_regs = {
 		.ops = &mtk_clk_gate_ops_no_setclr_inv,	\
 	}
 
-static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate eth_clks[] = {
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_FE_EN, "eth_fe_en", "netsys_2x", 6),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP2_EN, "eth_gp2_en", "sgm_325m", 7),
 	GATE_ETH(CLK_ETH_GP1_EN, "eth_gp1_en", "sgm_325m", 8),

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c+1 −2 modified

diff --git a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
index 21eb052b0a539c..342a59019fea9b 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static const struct mtk_gate_regs top5_cg_regs = {
 #define GATE_TOP5(_id, _name, _parent, _shift)				\
 	GATE_MTK(_id, _name, _parent, &top5_cg_regs, _shift, &mtk_clk_gate_ops_setclr)
 
-static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] __initconst = {
+static const struct mtk_gate top_clks[] = {
 	/* TOP1 */
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_THEM, "them", "ahb_infra_sel", 1),
 	GATE_TOP1(CLK_TOP_APDMA, "apdma", "ahb_infra_sel", 2),
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

Vulnerability mechanics

Root cause

"Incorrect use of __initconst annotation on mtk_gate struct arrays that are accessed at runtime after kernel initialization."

Attack vector

The vulnerability is a memory lifecycle bug in the Mediatek clock gate driver. After commit 8ceff24a754a, the mtk_gate structs are referenced at runtime (not just during init), but they were still annotated with __initconst, which causes the compiler/linker to place them in an init-only section that may be freed after boot. An attacker who can trigger a clock gate operation after init would cause the kernel to read freed or reused memory, leading to use-after-free. No network path or special payload is required; the bug manifests during normal runtime clock operations on affected Mediatek SoCs (MT7981, MT8516).

Affected code

The affected files are drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c and drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c. In clk-mt7981-eth.c, the arrays sgmii0_clks[], sgmii1_clks[], and eth_clks[] were incorrectly annotated with __initconst. In clk-mt8516.c, the top_clks[] array had the same annotation. All four arrays are of type struct mtk_gate and are accessed at runtime via the refactored mtk_clk_register_gate path.

What the fix does

The patch removes the __initconst annotation from the mtk_gate arrays in drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt7981-eth.c and drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mt8516.c. This ensures the gate structs are placed in the regular data section rather than the init section, so they remain valid in memory after kernel initialization completes. The commit message explains that since the refactoring in commit 8ceff24a754a, these structs are used at runtime and therefore must not be discarded.

Preconditions

configKernel must be built with Mediatek clock gate support for affected SoCs (MT7981 or MT8516).
inputNo special input required; the bug triggers during normal runtime clock operations after boot.

Generated on May 27, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

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