CVE-2026-90213: Linux kernel · firewire: core: fix memory leak in error path of build_tree()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · fixed in d6037e42aa4dd29bb9d9f67ef438128c5bfe3448 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 18:33 UTC
Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in d6037e42aa4dd29bb9d9f67ef438128c5bfe3448, 848eaef4d30b385eb074214b7fa58287506158ad, 45c534c5bf43a094805a79510d1ea3ca261ea042 +3
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to properly release allocated node instances in the error path of build_tree(). Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix once available. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's firewire core component was fixed. The issue occurred in the error path of the build_tree() function, where node instances could remain allocated in a local linked list when the function returned. This could lead to unreleased memory when invalid values were detected in the self ID sequence. The fix ensures that all allocated node instances are properly released before returning.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90213 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/026b44ad1037a89da04e9985246376c7adb52be6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05bfb1327dc5fb61528bab31cd8f0c1e4bddec23 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/45c534c5bf43a094805a79510d1ea3ca261ea042 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a990e74d4e848f32eda91d69e4f885604fc326d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/848eaef4d30b385eb074214b7fa58287506158ad (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6037e42aa4dd29bb9d9f67ef438128c5bfe3448 (opens in a new tab)