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CVE-2026-90319

kernel: rapidio: clear mport->net when rio_add_net() fails

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 17, 2026

Updated · October 14, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's rapidio component. When the rio_add_net() function fails, a pointer to a network object (mport->net) is not properly cleared, leaving it pointing to a memory area that has already been released. A subsequent operation to unregister the mport can then attempt to access or free this already-freed memory, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. This could result in 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 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference