CVE-2026-89976
kernel: accel/ethosu: fix job completion fence cleanup
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 16, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's accel/ethosu component. This vulnerability occurs due to improper handling of job completion fences, where an uninitialized fence can be leaked or a zeroed reference count is passed to the dma_fence_put() function. A local attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to cause a resource leak, leading to system instability or a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-911 · Improper Update of Reference Count