CVE-2026-23068
HIGHCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: spi-sprd-adi: Fix double free in probe error path The driver currently uses spi_alloc_host() to allocate the controller but registers it using devm_spi_register_controller(). If devm_register_restart_handler() fails, the code jumps to the put_ctlr label and calls spi_controller_put(). However, since the controller was registered via a devm function, the device core will automatically call spi_controller_put() again when the probe fails. This results in a double-free of the spi_controller structure. Fix this by switching to devm_spi_alloc_host() and removing the manual spi_controller_put() call.
Analysis
Double-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's spi-sprd-adi driver allows local attackers with low privileges to cause a denial of service or potentially execute code by triggering a probe error path that improperly frees the SPI controller structure twice. The vulnerability exists in error handling where devm_spi_register_controller() is paired with manual spi_controller_put() calls, causing the kernel to attempt freeing the same memory region twice when device registration fails. …
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory all systems using the spi-sprd-adi driver and assess exposure in your environment. Within 7 days: Evaluate feasibility of kernel version downgrades or alternative hardware if this driver is non-critical to operations. …
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