In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: vme_user: fix location monitor leak in tsi148 bridge tsi148_probe()… (CVE-2026-68084)
A resource leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's staging vme_user driver for the tsi148 bridge was fixed. The issue involved the location monitor resource allocated in tsi148_probe() not being freed properly in tsi148_remove(), causing a leak when the device is unbound or the module is unloaded.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel staging vme_user driver (tsi148 bridge) arises because tsi148_probe() allocates a location monitor resource and links it into tsi148_bridge->lm_resources. While the probe error path frees this resource list, the tsi148_remove() function only frees dma, slave, and master resource lists but neglects to free the location monitor resource list. This leads to a resource leak on device unbind or module unload. The fix involves freeing the lm_resources list in tsi148_remove() before the tsi148_bridge structure is freed.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a resource leak of the location monitor resource when the device is unbound or the module is unloaded. This could potentially lead to resource exhaustion or instability in the kernel module managing the tsi148 bridge. There is no indication of direct code execution or privilege escalation from this leak.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix has been implemented to free the location monitor resource list in tsi148_remove(). Users should update to the Linux kernel version that includes this fix. Since this is a kernel staging driver fix, applying the official kernel update or patch that addresses CVE-2026-68084 will remediate the issue.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: vme_user: fix location monitor leak in tsi148 bridge tsi148_probe()… (CVE-2026-68084)
Description
A resource leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's staging vme_user driver for the tsi148 bridge was fixed. The issue involved the location monitor resource allocated in tsi148_probe() not being freed properly in tsi148_remove(), causing a leak when the device is unbound or the module is unloaded.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel staging vme_user driver (tsi148 bridge) arises because tsi148_probe() allocates a location monitor resource and links it into tsi148_bridge->lm_resources. While the probe error path frees this resource list, the tsi148_remove() function only frees dma, slave, and master resource lists but neglects to free the location monitor resource list. This leads to a resource leak on device unbind or module unload. The fix involves freeing the lm_resources list in tsi148_remove() before the tsi148_bridge structure is freed.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a resource leak of the location monitor resource when the device is unbound or the module is unloaded. This could potentially lead to resource exhaustion or instability in the kernel module managing the tsi148 bridge. There is no indication of direct code execution or privilege escalation from this leak.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix has been implemented to free the location monitor resource list in tsi148_remove(). Users should update to the Linux kernel version that includes this fix. Since this is a kernel staging driver fix, applying the official kernel update or patch that addresses CVE-2026-68084 will remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-wq22-gq55-wmwf
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-68084"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a79f0c4bf8831d539f5df4e
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 15:39:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 15:44:54 UTC
Last updated: 08/10/2026, 19:21:15 UTC
Views: 2
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