CVE-2026-31732
gpio: Fix resource leaks on errors in gpiochip_add_data_with_key()
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Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: Fix resource leaks on errors in gpiochip_add_data_with_key() Since commit aab5c6f20023 ("gpio: set device type for GPIO chips"),
`gdev->dev.release` is unset. As a result, the reference count to
`gdev->dev` isn't dropped on the error handling paths. Drop the reference on errors. Also reorder the instructions to make the error handling simpler.
Now gpiochip_add_data_with_key() roughly looks like: >>> Some memory allocation. Go to ERR ZONE 1 on errors. >>> device_initialize(). gpiodev_release() takes over the responsibility for freeing the resources of `gdev->dev`. The subsequent error handling paths shouldn't go through ERR ZONE 1 again which leads to double free. >>> Some initialization mainly on `gdev`. >>> The rest of initialization. Go to ERR ZONE 2 on errors. >>> Chip registration success and exit. >>> ERR ZONE 2. gpio_device_put() and exit. >>> ERR ZONE 1.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2026-03-09 CVE Reserved
- 2026-05-01 CVE Published
- 2026-05-08 EPSS Updated
- 2026-05-11 CVE Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
References (4)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aab5c6f200238ac45001bec3d5494fff8438a8dc | Vuln. Introduced |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.9 < 6.18.22 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.9 < 6.18.22" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.9 < 6.19.12 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.9 < 6.19.12" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.9 < 7.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.9 < 7.0" | en |
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