Medium [CVE-2026-64492] use devm_iio_trigger_register
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-64492.
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Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: temperature: tmp006: use devm_iio_trigger_register tmp006_probe() allocates the DRDY trigger with devm_iio_trigger_alloc() but registers it with plain iio_trigger_register().
The driver has no.remove() callback, so on module unload the trigger stays in the global trigger list while its memory is freed by devm, leaving a dangling entry. Switch to devm_iio_trigger_register() so the registration is undone in the same devm scope as the allocation.
This vulnerability occurs because the driver incorrectly handles the registration and de-registration of a hardware trigger. When the module is unloaded, a pointer to freed memory remains active, creating a 'dangling pointer'.
This can lead to system instability or potentially allow an attacker to cause a denial of service. Red Hat severity: Moderate.
Weakness: CWE-825. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 as not affected.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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