CVE-2026-45883
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Resource Leak in Linux Kernel IIO SCA3000 Driver

Publication date: 2026-05-27

Last updated on: 2026-05-27

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: sca3000: Fix a resource leak in sca3000_probe() spi->irq from request_threaded_irq() not released when iio_device_register() fails. Add an return value check and jump to a common error handler when iio_device_register() fails.
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Published
2026-05-27
Last Modified
2026-05-27
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2026-06-16
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2026-05-27
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-45883
EUVD
EUVD-2026-32349
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linux linux_kernel *
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a resource leak in the Linux kernel related to the iio: sca3000 driver. Specifically, when the function iio_device_register() fails during the initialization process, the interrupt request (irq) obtained from request_threaded_irq() is not properly released. The fix involves adding a return value check and directing the flow to a common error handler to ensure resources are correctly freed when registration fails.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a resource leak in the Linux kernel's device driver. This could potentially lead to system instability or degraded performance over time as resources such as interrupts are not properly released when device registration fails. However, no direct information about exploitation or further consequences is provided.

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