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

ACPI: processor: Unregister cpufreq notifier on init failure

acpi_processor_driver_init() registers the cpufreq policy notifier before
registering the ACPI processor driver and setting up CPU hotplug state.

If driver_register() or cpuhp_setup_state() fails, the error path only
unregisters the ACPI processor driver and the idle driver. The cpufreq
notifier remains registered even though initialization failed.

Mirror the module exit path on the init failure path and unregister the
cpufreq notifier when it has been registered.
Published: 2026-09-17
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: processor: Unregister cpufreq notifier on init failure acpi_processor_driver_init() registers the cpufreq policy notifier before registering the ACPI processor driver and setting up CPU hotplug state. If driver_register() or cpuhp_setup_state() fails, the error path only unregisters the ACPI processor driver and the idle driver. The cpufreq notifier remains registered even though initialization failed. Mirror the module exit path on the init failure path and unregister the cpufreq notifier when it has been registered.
Title ACPI: processor: Unregister cpufreq notifier on init failure
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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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T16:09:07.474Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.807Z

Link: CVE-2026-90364

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:35.480

Modified: 2026-09-17T17:17:35.480

Link: CVE-2026-90364

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