Double Free in Linux
CVE-2026-23068
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.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions ac1775012058e13ef1522938e27f5973d9e3f053, 4.17, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.19
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23068?
- CVE-2026-23068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23068?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.