CVE-2026-98209
kernel: mmc: sdhci-of-aspeed: Remove children before releasing SDC resources
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 6, 2026
Updated · October 9, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ASPEED SDHCI (Secure Digital Host Controller Interface) driver. This issue allows a local user to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by triggering a system crash. During device removal or probe failure, child devices remain registered after the parent controller's clock and hardware resources are freed, resulting in improper operations when the remaining devices are accessed.
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-459 · Incomplete Cleanup