CVE-2026-89982
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: mux: Fix channel node leak on adapter add failure i2c_mux_add_adapter() takes a reference to the Device Tree channel node before registering the new adapter. If adapter registration fails, the error path frees the private data without dropping that reference. Release the channel node before freeing the private data.
At a glance
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
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: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: not scored yet.
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0927153f2abf48b6cc3e5f27063a17f7a8d47f38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b3b06cb709c4bf75a3fe3da3a0ca368ee3b40e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/385c7af4e3b95d0769fd211831674e83b16a2ebf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c9bc46a2a4afb7a11c48d33bdf19febab431015
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f42f70afd2447f3c82ca69d1e03466a75348ba9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/694e7e6edf249723ca7d3ef77c2ca1badfc78dc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b580f062b24c4eef562f08f210c028adb34ef14e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd2c1e6747b17b24ecddd48a7bb6bb964c2793d1