Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-97479)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-97479). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
driver core: Avoid warning when removing a device while its supplier is unbinding
During driver removal, the following warning can appear:
WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 139 at drivers/base/core.c:1497 __device_links_no_driver+0xcc/0xfc
...
Call trace:
__device_links_no_driver+0xcc/0xfc (P)
device_links_driver_cleanup+0xa8/0xf0
device_release_driver_internal+0x208/0x23c
device_links_unbind_consumers+0xe0/0x108
device_release_driver_internal+0xec/0x23c
device_links_unbind_consumers+0xe0/0x108
device_release_driver_internal+0xec/0x23c
device_links_unbind_consumers+0xe0/0x108
device_release_driver_internal+0xec/0x23c
driver_detach+0xa0/0x12c
bus_remove_driver+0x6c/0xbc
driver_unregister+0x30/0x60
pci_unregister_driver+0x20/0x9c
lan966x_pci_driver_exit+0x18/0xa90 [lan966x_pci]
This warning is triggered when a consumer is removed because the links
status of its supplier is not DL_DEV_DRIVER_BOUND and the link flag
DL_FLAG_SYNC_STATE_ONLY is not set.
The topology in terms of consumers/suppliers used was the following
(consumer ---> supplier):
i2c -----------> OIC ----> PCI device
| ^
| |
+---> pinctrl ---+
When the PCI device is removed, the OIC (interrupt controller) has to be
removed. In order to remove the OIC, pinctrl and i2c need to be removed
and to remove pinctrl, i2c need to be…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-97479 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-97479" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-97479 (Linux kernel)
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com