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CVE-2026-93136

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel's bus: mhi: ep driver, mhi_ep_create_device() takes device references for UL and DL channels. If dev_set_name() or device_add() fails, the error path drops only one reference, causing a reference leak and leaving channels associated with an unregistered device. The fix routes both failures through a common unwind path.

Risk Assessment

Reference leak may prevent device release, leading to resource exhaustion and system instability.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel update to fix the reference leak in the MHI EP driver.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bus: mhi: ep: Fix device refcount leak in the error path of MHI device creation mhi_ep_create_device() takes one device reference for the UL channel and another for the DL channel after allocating the transfer device. These references are normally released by mhi_ep_destroy_device() before the device itself is removed. If dev_set_name() or device_add() fails, the error path currently drops only one reference. The remaining channel references keep the device from being released and leave the channels associated with a device that was never registered. Route both failures through a common unwind path that drops the DL channel reference, the UL channel reference, and the initial reference from device_initialize().

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