Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-90288

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: renesas: rcar-gen2: Fix double of_node_put on phy creation failure for_each_child_of_node_scoped() releases the node reference on scope exit, so the explicit of_node_put(np) in the devm_phy_create() error path drops it twice. Drop the redundant of_node_put() and let the scoped cleanup handle it.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-90288: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-90288?
CVE-2026-90288 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-90288?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.