Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46226
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132961
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-2026-46226
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 fsl spi controller driver 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-2026-46226
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/562d954a144950ec2aa6a874ae657cb3fa31fe53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5750743a39c9d46ac9fcf57ffe000956da4942cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b7abfed4c3754062d1f3ffd452e65a38667f586
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca3195c7b88362d7c81efe685948663a9f9db0e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e888308222375ac28bae69134dae288178718a96