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

power: supply: bq25890: Fix power_supply reference leak

bq25890_fw_probe() acquires a reference to a secondary charger using
power_supply_get_by_name(), but the reference is not released on later
probe failures or on driver detach.

In particular, failures after bq25890_fw_probe() returns successfully,
such as a failure in bq25890_hw_init(), also leak the reference.

Register a device-managed cleanup action immediately after acquiring
the secondary charger. This releases the reference on all subsequent
probe failures and on driver detach.

Found by code review.

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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: bq25890: Fix power_supply reference leak bq25890_fw_probe() acquires a reference to a secondary charger using power_supply_get_by_name(), but the reference is not released on later probe failures or on driver detach. In particular, failures after bq25890_fw_probe() returns successfully, such as a failure in bq25890_hw_init(), also leak the reference. Register a device-managed cleanup action immediately after acquiring the secondary charger. This releases the reference on all subsequent probe failures and on driver detach. Found by code review.
Title power: supply: bq25890: Fix power_supply reference leak
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:43:31.214Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.710Z

Link: CVE-2026-89473

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:28.530

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:28.530

Link: CVE-2026-89473

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-11T19:43:31Z

Links: CVE-2026-89473 - Bugzilla

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