CVE-2026-52979

Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: psp: check for device unregister when creating assoc psp_assoc_device_get_locked() obtains a psp_dev reference via psp_dev_get_for_sock() (which uses psp_dev_tryget() under RCU); it then acquires psd->lock and drops the reference. Before the lock is taken, psp_dev_unregister() can run to completion: take psd->lock, clear out state, unlock, drop the registration reference. The expectation is that the lock prevents device unregistration, but much like with netdevs special care has to be taken when "upgrading" a reference to a locked device. Add the missing check if device is still alive. psp_dev_is_registered() exists already but had no callers, which makes me wonder if I either forgot to add this or lost the check during refactoring...

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJun 24, 2026
First seenJun 24, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.18.33, 7.0.10 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel6.18 ≤ v < 6.18.33, 6.19 ≤ v < 7.0.10, 7.16.18.33, 7.0.10

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CVE-2026-52979 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar