CVE-2026-43211
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: Fix pci_slot_trylock() error handling Commit a4e772898f8b ("PCI: Add missing bridge lock to pci_bus_lock()") delegates the bridge device's pci_dev_trylock() to pci_bus_trylock() in pci_slot_trylock(), but it forgets to remove the corresponding pci_dev_unlock() when pci_bus_trylock() fails. Before a4e772898f8b, the code did: if (!pci_dev_trylock(dev)) /* <- lock bridge device */ goto unlock; if (dev->subordinate) { if (!pci_bus_trylock(dev->subordinate)) { pci_dev_unlock(dev); /* <- unlock bridge device */ goto unlock; } } After a4e772898f8b the bridge-device lock is no longer taken, but the pci_dev_unlock(dev) on the failure path was left in place, leading to the bug. This yields one of two errors: 1. A warning that the lock is being unlocked when no one holds it. 2. An incorrect unlock of a lock that belongs to another thread. Fix it by removing the now-redundant pci_dev_unlock(dev) on the failure path. [Same patch later posted by Keith at https://patch.msgid.link/[email protected]]
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-667
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.20
- Linux Kernel < 5.5
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.252
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.202
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.165
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.128
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.75
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.16
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0425aaf20b407d2f2cf3bf469808e4a35f9abb8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b08ea9690b212b7bf7f12414039259cf34b1aa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9368d1ee62829b08aa31836b3ca003803caf0b72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/943ed56606a7ab2fe5a99cad572dd17d484310c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a19b61fdb958ffadbba85b43c991eb9fc70c1c1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd435f4b738130d732ef64e0e57e45185f77165d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb27b7399ab8b9eb1f792b329aa5f6250c590d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe06a3058114bf95a17a4941b205f4b321c6f0a
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0425aaf20b407d2f2cf3bf469808e4a35f9abb8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b08ea9690b212b7bf7f12414039259cf34b1aa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9368d1ee62829b08aa31836b3ca003803caf0b72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/943ed56606a7ab2fe5a99cad572dd17d484310c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a19b61fdb958ffadbba85b43c991eb9fc70c1c1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd435f4b738130d732ef64e0e57e45185f77165d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb27b7399ab8b9eb1f792b329aa5f6250c590d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbe06a3058114bf95a17a4941b205f4b321c6f0a