The MPU3050 gyroscope driver in the Linux kernel incorrectly calls free_irq() with the wrong handler variable, causing the interrupt resource to be released improperly during teardown. This flaw can result in kernel instability or a panic, thereby denying service to the host system.

All Linux kernels that include the buggy MPU3050 iio driver are affected, regardless of distribution or kernel branch, as the issue resides in the core driver code. No specific kernel version range is listed; any release lacking the patch that corrects the free_irq call remains vulnerable until updated.

Because the CVSS score is not supplied and the EPSS score is unavailable, the exact risk level is uncertain, but the flaw is known to cause a kernel crash and is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed exploitation. The likely attack vector requires local privilege or code execution within kernel context, as the flaw occurs during device shutdown; this reasoning is inferred from the driver cleanup context.