CVE-2026-89886

media: intel/ipu6: fix async notifier cleanup leak on parse error

Published Sep 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: intel/ipu6: fix async notifier cleanup leak on parse error

isys_notifier_init() calls v4l2_async_nf_init() and then adds fwnode
remote subdevs in a loop with v4l2_async_nf_add_fwnode_remote(). If an
endpoint parse or add fails partway through the loop, it jumps to
err_parse and returns without calling v4l2_async_nf_cleanup(), leaking
every v4l2_async_connection already added to the notifier's waiting
list.

The register-failure path just below already cleans up correctly, and
the caller only tears the notifier down (isys_notifier_cleanup()) once
isys_notifier_init() has returned success. Clean up the notifier on the
parse error path too.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9019-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-9020-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: intel/ipu6: fix async notifier cleanup leak on parse error isys_notifier_init() calls v4l2_async_nf_init() and then adds fwnode remote subdevs in a loop with v4l2_async_nf_add_fwnode_remote(). If an endpoint parse or add fails partway through the loop, it jumps to err_parse and returns without calling v4l2_async_nf_cleanup(), leaking every v4l2_async_connection already added to the notifier's waiting list. The register-failure path just below already cleans up correctly, and the caller only tears the notifier down (isys_notifier_cleanup()) once isys_notifier_init() has returned success. Clean up the notifier on the parse error path too.
Title media: intel/ipu6: fix async notifier cleanup leak on parse error
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 19, 2026, 8:54 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2026, 7:38 PM
Status
Received
Published
Sep 16, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 9:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 16, 2026, 12:00 AM