spi: fix resource leaks on device setup failure
Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fix resource leaks on device setup failure Make sure to call controller cleanup() if spi_setup() fails while registering a device to avoid leaking any resources allocated by setup().
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00123 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.5, 5.11, 5.13 +6Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.4.126 to before 5.5; 5.10.44 to before 5.11; 5.12.11 to before 5.13 | 5.5, 5.11, 5.13 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.13 and later | 6.1.176, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4.126 to before 5.5; 5.10.44 to before 5.11; 5.12.11 to before 5.13 Fixed in 5.5, 5.11, 5.13 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.13 and later Fixed in 6.1.176, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.126 to before 5.5; 5.10.44 to before 5.11; 5.12.11 to before 5.13; 5.13.1 to before 6.1.176; 6.2 to before 6.6.140; 6.7 to before 6.12.86; 6.13 to before 6.18.27; 6.19 to before 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.126 to before 5.5; 5.10.44 to before 5.11; 5.12.11 to before 5.13; 5.13.1 to before 6.1.176; 6.2 to before 6.6.140; 6.7 to before 6.12.86; 6.13 to before 6.18.27; 6.19 to before 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.5, 5.11, 5.13
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.176, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46083
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6fq9-84g8-2vc6
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0401de43dac00f3e4841ca2aeb98bc10a4c5f13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c817c629430fbbd54273525b472dac96e2c8fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e774294b2f944f59e03a04eb438768a4b93c3ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11baa8b24bcb07ae2048f2566a220021d766abe0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbcead54b12468d9aa54c0e1f0042d838ec3b0ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db357034f7e0cf23f233f414a8508312dfe8fbbe
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Sources
- CVE-2026-46083 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-46083 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6fq9-84g8-2vc6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-46083 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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