SB20260918133 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel firmware arm_scmi driver
Published: September 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260918133
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper control of a resource through its lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-93086)
CWE-ID: CWE-664 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/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 denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource lifecycle management in the SCMI channel cleanup routine when cleaning TX/RX channels. A local user can initiate SCMI channel cleanup to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/431c6b872ba7fedcc5a3afb0ec3517db4d95d088
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54e5a4f7d83db4552d963d0785be32d9df680dcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aed24a3c63920539e9de7fbfe7929a2e7c888cd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bab26acebe55e8ad3ab545abda72faa7ca28c477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c38b1e19485aaa820e52cfe162525a8af67563da