CVE-2026-93136
kernel: bus: mhi: ep: Fix device refcount leak in the error path of MHI device creation
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · September 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Mobile Host Interface (MHI) endpoint driver. An issue in the error handling path during MHI device creation can lead to a resource leak. Specifically, if certain device setup operations fail, not all allocated device references are properly released. This can result in unreleased resources, potentially leading to system instability or 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-911 · Improper Update of Reference Count