Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90298

 

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90298

Published: September 18, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU151181
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-2026-90298
CWE-ID: CWE-772
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to leak device references.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource release in the sun8i_r40_tcon_tv_set_mux function when configuring the TCON TV multiplexer. A local user can trigger TCON TV multiplexer configuration to leak device references.


Affected software

Linux kernel

How to mitigate CVE-2026-90298

Install security update from vendor's repository.


External References

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