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

ACPI: scan: fix bus ID cleanup on device_add() failures

When device_add() fails after acpi_device_set_name() has allocated an
instance ID and a new acpi_device_bus_id has been linked into
acpi_bus_id_list, the rollback path only removes wakeup_list and
detaches the ACPI handle data.

That leaves the bus-ID bookkeeping behind and keeps the allocated
instance number consumed.

Move the bus-ID cleanup and wakeup-list removal into a single helper.

Use it from both the normal device teardown path and the device_add()
rollback path. The wakeup list node is initialized before registration,
so it can be deleted without checking whether the device is wakeup-
capable like in the original teardown path.

[ rjw: Rename acpi_device_del_list() to acpi_device_cleanup() ]
[ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: scan: fix bus ID cleanup on device_add() failures When device_add() fails after acpi_device_set_name() has allocated an instance ID and a new acpi_device_bus_id has been linked into acpi_bus_id_list, the rollback path only removes wakeup_list and detaches the ACPI handle data. That leaves the bus-ID bookkeeping behind and keeps the allocated instance number consumed. Move the bus-ID cleanup and wakeup-list removal into a single helper. Use it from both the normal device teardown path and the device_add() rollback path. The wakeup list node is initialized before registration, so it can be deleted without checking whether the device is wakeup- capable like in the original teardown path. [ rjw: Rename acpi_device_del_list() to acpi_device_cleanup() ] [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]
Title ACPI: scan: fix bus ID cleanup on device_add() failures
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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T16:07:14.317Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.792Z

Link: CVE-2026-90194

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