Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-97479
Published: September 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152204
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97479
CWE-ID: CWE-754
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to trigger a kernel warning.
The vulnerability exists due to improper device-link state handling in __device_links_no_driver when removing a consumer device while its supplier is unbinding. A local privileged user can remove a device in the affected device-link topology to trigger a kernel warning.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-97479
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3