CVE-2026-89893
Published: September 18, 2026Last modified: October 6, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: cx23885: cancel NetUP CI work before teardown netup_ci_exit() frees a netup_ci_state while its work item, netup_read_ci_status(), may still be pending or running on the system workqueue. The worker obtains the state with container_of() and dereferences it, so it must not outlive the state. netup_ci_init() queues the initial status read, and CI GPIO interrupts subsequently queue the same work from netup_ci_slot_status(). During remove, cx23885_finidev() calls free_irq() before the CI device is unregistered. free_irq() prevents further IRQ handlers from running, but does not drain work queued previously, so the worker can run after netup_ci_exit() frees the state. Call cancel_work_sync() before dvb_ca_en50221_release() and kfree(). This issue was found by an in-house static analysis tool.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.189-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.111-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.53-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/140ecbcbf978fbe60f83f8d4f8b1199029a5c763
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e143d662ca94888b494b2427fc9e34494eb933a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5deec890ecfa04d21cfa9bb9a2fe5e9dc98db5c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99cd62b9b1c818d6d01a87be9a8e5796314150a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaf76794b870b0f391eff339252a2e2e22f33a4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf3f49273d5bf6acbdad18ff44c01ffcf7a7a146
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec82b0cf7f75fd95802592dcc9560fc7f529bba4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7ff5adb63c1b277565afa54ccc0924d841b4a52