CVE-2026-93084
kernel: firmware: arm_scmi: Drop handle on protocol bind failures
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 20, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's arm_scmi firmware. When the SCMI bus notifier acquires a handle, but the device link cannot be properly established or a protocol driver probe fails, the SCMI instance's reference count may not be correctly released. This can lead to a resource leak. Furthermore, a concurrent parent unbind operation could tear down the SCMI instance while a child still holds a handle, potentially causing 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