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CVE-2026-45981

s390/cio: Fix device lifecycle handling in css_alloc_subchannel()

3Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackepss 0.1%
exploitation probability
0.1%top 97% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/cio: Fix device lifecycle handling in css_alloc_subchannel() `css_alloc_subchannel()` calls `device_initialize()` before setting up the DMA masks. If `dma_set_coherent_mask()` or `dma_set_mask()` fails, the error path frees the subchannel structure directly, bypassing the device model reference counting. Once `device_initialize()` has been called, the embedded struct device must be released via `put_device()`, allowing the release callback to free the container structure. Fix the error path by dropping the initial device reference with `put_device()` instead of calling `kfree()` directly. This ensures correct device lifetime handling and avoids potential use-after-free or double-free issues.
Affected products
Linux · Linux