CVE-2026-89597

fbdev: uvesafb: unregister connector callback on init failure

Published Sep 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

fbdev: uvesafb: unregister connector callback on init failure

uvesafb_init() registers the v86d connector callback before registering the platform driver. If platform_driver_register() fails, the function returns the error directly and leaves the connector callback registered.

The later platform-device failure path already unregisters the callback. Add the same cleanup before the final return when platform-driver registration fails.

This issue was identified during our ongoing static-analysis research while reviewing kernel code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-89597
Published
Sep 11, 2026
Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.24
  2. Affected versionversion=8bdb3a2d7df48b861972c4bfb58490853a228f51 <466a8af0dee2cf745307155e26884e19a37b7e15
  3. Affected versionversion=8bdb3a2d7df48b861972c4bfb58490853a228f51 <9e768ae51426af2034d479133cfd73010d641b1a
  4. Affected versionversion=8bdb3a2d7df48b861972c4bfb58490853a228f51 <9f8a822b44c42502f105cf6574f4867067eecdd0
  5. Affected versionversion=8bdb3a2d7df48b861972c4bfb58490853a228f51 <de8db23aa7c337e606fca9faf48b3ba72968597a

What conditions does exploitation require?

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What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=2.6.24; version=8bdb3a2d7df48b861972c4bfb58490853a228f51 <466a8af0dee2cf745307155e26884e19a37b7e15; version=8bdb3a2d7df48b861972c4bfb58490853a228f51 <9e768ae51426af2034d479133cfd73010d641b1a; version=8bdb3a2d7df48b861972c4bfb58490853a228f51 <9f8a822b44c42502f105cf6574f4867067eecdd0; version=8bdb3a2d7df48b861972c4bfb58490853a228f51 <de8db23aa7c337e606fca9faf48b3ba72968597a

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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