CVE-2026-98486
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ena: fix MMIO read buffer leak on probe failure ena_device_init() initializes the MMIO read mechanism with ena_com_mmio_reg_read_request_init(), which allocates a coherent DMA buffer for MMIO read responses. The normal removal path releases this buffer through ena_com_mmio_reg_read_request_destroy(). However, if ena_probe() fails after ena_device_init() succeeds, the error path destroys the admin resources and eventually frees ena_dev without destroying the MMIO read request, leaving the coherent DMA buffer allocated. Call ena_com_mmio_reg_read_request_destroy() in the probe error path before releasing the remaining device resources. This issue was found by manual code inspection.
Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-10-18 16:16:59.313000
Last modified
2026-10-30 13:21:14.803000
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet: ena: fix MMIO read buffer leak on probe failure\n\nena_device_init() initializes the MMIO read mechanism with\nena_com_mmio_reg_read_request_init(), which allocates a coherent DMA\nbuffer for MMIO read responses.\n\nThe normal removal path releases this buffer through\nena_com_mmio_reg_read_request_destroy(). However, if ena_probe() fails\nafter ena_device_init() succeeds, the error path destroys the admin\nresources and eventually frees ena_dev without destroying the MMIO read\nrequest, leaving the coherent DMA buffer allocated.\n\nCall ena_com_mmio_reg_read_request_destroy() in the probe error path\nbefore releasing the remaining device resources.\n\nThis issue was found by manual code inspection."
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