CVE-2026-89597
Published Sep 11, 2026
Description
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-89597? +
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.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-89597? +
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