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

media: em28xx: defer audio-only extension registration

The audio-only path registers extensions while probing the primary device.
For a dual-TS board, this happens before dev_next is created. The duplicate
device inherits is_audio_only and is then independently inserted into
em28xx_devlist.

The list is intended to contain only primary devices: extension operations
reach the secondary device through dev_next. The independently linked
secondary can be freed during disconnect while its list node remains
reachable, resulting in a use-after-free.

Defer audio-only extension registration to the module-request work item. It
runs only after probing has completed construction of the optional
secondary device, so only the primary is registered and extension callbacks
reach the secondary through dev_next.
Published: 2026-09-16
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EPSS: n/a
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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: em28xx: defer audio-only extension registration The audio-only path registers extensions while probing the primary device. For a dual-TS board, this happens before dev_next is created. The duplicate device inherits is_audio_only and is then independently inserted into em28xx_devlist. The list is intended to contain only primary devices: extension operations reach the secondary device through dev_next. The independently linked secondary can be freed during disconnect while its list node remains reachable, resulting in a use-after-free. Defer audio-only extension registration to the module-request work item. It runs only after probing has completed construction of the optional secondary device, so only the primary is registered and extension callbacks reach the secondary through dev_next.
Title media: em28xx: defer audio-only extension registration
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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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T10:31:54.665Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.773Z

Link: CVE-2026-89892

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-16T11:16:57.870

Modified: 2026-09-16T11:16:57.870

Link: CVE-2026-89892

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