SB2026072799 - Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel pci controller driver
Published: July 27, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026072799
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper resource shutdown or release (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64461)
CWE-ID: CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in the MediaTek PCIe controller driver when enabling a port fails during setup. A local user can trigger a port initialization failure to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs in the probe error path after IRQ domains have already been created for the port.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fbe8972a39548a633d06d7b03a01b7b119a2c12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e6a529d6f779413379b4404c9ef6a36c0337225
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce52e494a7555bdae1d990a2654fd7547ef6d986
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df77314b3bedbd9ad5d6f0682f98b99e3c5f7e2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e23da72ef202654a7d5269885c4fa39a8404db76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7c05eed47d8b15c45380aee7ca168a82e15035
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f865a57896bd92d7662eb2818d8f48872e2cbbc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe8c701a53c2816cd82301f66c671d952003c1b0