Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-93225
Published: September 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152179
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-93225
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a Type-C switch resource leak.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource cleanup in the FSL i.MX8MQ USB PHY driver's Type-C switch handling when the driver probe fails after TCA acquisition. A local user can trigger a driver probe failure after TCA acquisition to cause a Type-C switch resource leak.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-93225
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3