SB20260916125 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux kernel i2c driver

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SB20260916125 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux kernel i2c driver

Published: September 16, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260916125
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89982)

CWE-ID: CWE-772 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

CVSSv4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a memory leak.

The vulnerability exists due to missing release of a Device Tree channel node reference in i2c_mux_add_adapter() when adapter registration fails. A local user can trigger an adapter registration failure to cause a memory leak.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References