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

clockevents: Add missing resets of the next_event_forced flag

The prevention mechanism against timer interrupt starvation missed to reset
the next_event_forced flag in a couple of places:

- When the clock event state changes. That can cause the flag to be
stale over a shutdown/startup sequence

- When a non-forced event is armed, which then prevents rearming before
that event. If that event is far out in the future this will cause
missed timer interrupts.

- In the suspend wakeup handler.

That led to stalls which have been reported by several people.

Add the missing resets, which fixes the problems for the reporters.
Published: 2026-04-24
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KEV: No
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clockevents: Add missing resets of the next_event_forced flag The prevention mechanism against timer interrupt starvation missed to reset the next_event_forced flag in a couple of places: - When the clock event state changes. That can cause the flag to be stale over a shutdown/startup sequence - When a non-forced event is armed, which then prevents rearming before that event. If that event is far out in the future this will cause missed timer interrupts. - In the suspend wakeup handler. That led to stalls which have been reported by several people. Add the missing resets, which fixes the problems for the reporters.
Title clockevents: Add missing resets of the next_event_forced flag
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-24T14:42:06.707Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T15:48:24.119Z

Link: CVE-2026-31574

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-24T15:16:32.020

Modified: 2026-04-24T17:51:40.810

Link: CVE-2026-31574

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