CVE-2026-89824
drm/panel-edp: fix i2c adapter leak on probe failure
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/panel-edp: fix i2c adapter leak on probe failure Make sure to drop the i2c adapter reference on probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind also if a devicetree redundantly uses the 'ddc-i2c-bus' property to point to the aux ddc bus.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 16, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
- Ensure i2c adapter reference is dropped on probe failure.
- Verify driver unbind handles redundant 'ddc-i2c-bus' property.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/panel-edp: fix i2c adapter leak on probe failure Make sure to drop the i2c adapter reference on probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind also if a devicetree redundantly uses the 'ddc-i2c-bus' property to point to the aux ddc bus. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/89xxx/CVE-2026-89824.json">CVE-2026-89824</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0259846b15a665c6762a86b3fa0eb8b674b35d1c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d9e6dffaea9b1282f8dc82f2d5e3cbd64e11fb3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/972afe6d5314037556bf6b3e635d7a06547064ee Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e048a11cf4649e03f194e16eb809e57ffc9eb5b6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a9e291275a74e309a21cbb1def6296a72d6aed Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f933d0f6fcd6280ce709553d394c30e9f7cc1b8c