CVE-2026-90287
kernel: phy: sunplus: fix error handling in sp_uphy_init()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 6, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Sunplus PHY (Physical Layer) driver. Improper error handling within the sp_uphy_init() function could lead to the leakage of clock and reset resources. This resource exhaustion could potentially be exploited by a local attacker, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.
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-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime