CVE-2026-46296
spi: s3c64xx: fix NULL-deref on driver unbind
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: s3c64xx: fix NULL-deref on driver unbind A change moving DMA channel allocation from probe() back to s3c64xx_spi_prepare_transfer() failed to remove the corresponding deallocation from remove(). Drop the bogus DMA channel release from remove() to avoid triggering a NULL-pointer dereference on driver unbind. This issue was flagged by Sashiko when reviewing a controller deregistration fix.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1108b8722b9ff0cdd3e8aa18d98244fcd93b6760
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/323a258f4b1916b5a3098618e036e033b2f2317f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b66f16a571a10ba8889ac471755c8af9c5b9266
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22788b1a8611380b141e09a8896702e32d164238
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45daacbead8a009844bd5dba6cfa731332184d17
References (6)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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