Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46225
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132960
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46225
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in the rspi driver controller deregistration logic when the driver is unbound. A local user can trigger driver unbind while the controller is still registered to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46225
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77defd64b405b680db73d767313fce770d368368
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9944fa6726afb1e6eb7e2212764e7da0c97f2dcc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aee76c1dd189562c6678313caec12761f78a9ef3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5090db1b31de3ef4db0cda7e822ab49cb572292
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fee6abd9845c3edd217b0e429d09f764f9a5690e