CVE-2026-89824: drm/panel-edp: fix i2c adapter leak on probe failure

Published Sep 16, 2026
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Updated

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

drm/panel-edp: fix i2c adapter leak on probe failure

Make sure to drop the i2c adapter reference on probe failure (e.g. probe deferral) and on driver unbind also if a devicetree redundantly uses the 'ddc-i2c-bus' property to point to the aux ddc bus.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Kernel

Event History

Sep 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:30 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems are affected by this issue?

The issue applies to Linux kernel systems using the drm/panel-edp driver where a devicetree redundantly sets the ddc-i2c-bus property to point to the auxiliary DDC bus.

2

When does the adapter reference leak occur?

The leak can occur when panel probe fails, including probe deferral, and when the driver is unbound under the affected devicetree configuration.

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