Bug 2536491 (CVE-2026-92506) - CVE-2026-92506 kernel: firmware: arm_scmi: Fix requested device removal race
Summary: CVE-2026-92506 kernel: firmware: arm_scmi: Fix requested device removal race
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-92506
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Product Security
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Reported: 2026-09-17 18:12 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-20 11:21 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-17 18:12:15 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

firmware: arm_scmi: Fix requested device removal race

scmi_protocol_device_unrequest() drops scmi_requested_devices_mtx while
notifying listeners but continues to retain the per-protocol list head.
When two SCMI drivers for the same protocol unregister concurrently, one
thread can remove the final request and free the list head while the other
is running its notifier. The latter then dereferences the freed list head
after reacquiring the mutex and can free it a second time.

Complete the list and IDR updates, including freeing an empty list head,
before dropping the mutex. Keep the blocking notifier outside the critical
section and retain only the detached request across the callback.


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