Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90355

 

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90355

Published: September 18, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU151127
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90355
CWE-ID: CWE-772
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource cleanup in the mt7996 full reset path when performing a full chip reset. A local user can initiate a full chip reset to cause a denial of service.

Repeated full resets can exhaust the MLD index space.


Affected software

Linux kernel

How to mitigate CVE-2026-90355

Install security update from vendor's repository.


External References

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