CVE-2026-93081

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_scmi: Fix SCMI device destroy lifetimes scmi_child_dev_find() drops the reference returned by device_find_child() before returning the scmi_device pointer. A concurrent unregister can then release the device while the destroy path is still using the returned pointer. Make the lookup helper return the device_find_child() reference and keep it until scmi_device_destroy() has finished unregistering the child. Also split device_unregister() in __scmi_device_destroy() so the SCMI bus ID is not made reusable until after device_del() has removed the old scmi_dev.N name from sysfs. This avoids a new SCMI device reusing the same ID while the old device is still registered. The final device release callback is also a possible cleanup path when SCMI children are deleted by driver core recursion rather than __scmi_device_destroy(). Release the SCMI bus ID from a common helper used by destroy, register-failure and final-release paths, and clear scmi_dev->id after freeing it so the final release cannot free the same ID again.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-09-17
Last modified 2026-09-17
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.15.182, 6.1.138, 6.6.90, 6.12.28, 6.14.6, 6.15 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.2.6, 7.3-rc1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.15.182 ≥ 6.1.138 ≥ 6.6.90 ≥ 6.12.28 ≥ 6.14.6 ≥ 6.15
Fixed in
✓ 7.2.6 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc1

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-93081?

    CVE-2026-93081 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.15.182 onward and has been patched in 7.2.6 and 7.3-rc1. CVE-2026-93081 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-93081?

    Yes. CVE-2026-93081 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.6 and 7.3-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 5.15.182 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-93081 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-93081 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.