In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/cxgb4: Free debugfs on registration failure

c4iw_alloc() creates the per-device debugfs tree (dev->debugfs_root via
setup_debugfs()), but it is removed only in c4iw_remove(), not in
c4iw_dealloc(). When RDMA device registration fails, the registration
worker's err_dealloc_ctx path calls c4iw_dealloc() directly, bypassing
c4iw_remove(), so the debugfs dentries leak and outlive the freed
c4iw_dev.

Move debugfs_remove_recursive() into c4iw_dealloc() so every path that
frees ctx->dev also removes its debugfs tree.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4841-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
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Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-399
CWE-401

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/cxgb4: Free debugfs on registration failure c4iw_alloc() creates the per-device debugfs tree (dev->debugfs_root via setup_debugfs()), but it is removed only in c4iw_remove(), not in c4iw_dealloc(). When RDMA device registration fails, the registration worker's err_dealloc_ctx path calls c4iw_dealloc() directly, bypassing c4iw_remove(), so the debugfs dentries leak and outlive the freed c4iw_dev. Move debugfs_remove_recursive() into c4iw_dealloc() so every path that frees ctx->dev also removes its debugfs tree.
Title RDMA/cxgb4: Free debugfs on registration failure
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T08:59:55.119Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.793Z

Link: CVE-2026-90219

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:17.290

Modified: 2026-10-19T09:19:12.073

Link: CVE-2026-90219

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Updated: 2026-09-19T04:00:07Z

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