CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-89597

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's fbdev uvesafb driver, uvesafb_init() registers the v86d connector callback before registering the platform driver. If platform_driver_register() fails, the function returns the error without unregistering the connector callback, leaving it registered. The later platform-device failure path already performs this unregistration.

Risk Assessment

A leftover registered callback after failed initialization can lead to use of freed or invalid resources, causing kernel instability or crashes. The issue mainly affects scenarios where platform driver registration fails.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that unregisters the connector callback before the final return when platform driver registration fails.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: uvesafb: unregister connector callback on init failure uvesafb_init() registers the v86d connector callback before registering the platform driver. If platform_driver_register() fails, the function returns the error directly and leaves the connector callback registered. The later platform-device failure path already unregisters the callback. Add the same cleanup before the final return when platform-driver registration fails. This issue was identified during our ongoing static-analysis research while reviewing kernel code.

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