CVE-2026-46226
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SPI Controller Deregistration Flaw in Linux Kernel

Publication date: 2026-05-28

Last updated on: 2026-05-28

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fsl: fix controller deregistration Make sure to deregister the controller before releasing underlying resources like DMA during driver unbind.
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Published
2026-05-28
Last Modified
2026-05-28
Generated
2026-05-28
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2026-05-28
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NVD
CVE-2026-46226
EUVD
EUVD-2026-32853
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fsl linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability relates to the Linux kernel's SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) driver for Freescale (fsl) controllers. The issue was that the controller was not properly deregistered before releasing underlying resources such as DMA (Direct Memory Access) during the driver unbind process. This could lead to improper resource management.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

If the controller is not deregistered correctly before releasing resources, it could cause system instability or resource conflicts. This might lead to crashes or unpredictable behavior in systems using the affected Linux kernel SPI driver.


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