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

EDAC/mc: Fix error path ordering in edac_mc_alloc()

When the mci->pvt_info allocation in edac_mc_alloc() fails, the error path
will call put_device() which will end up calling the device's release
function.

However, the init ordering is wrong such that device_initialize() happens
*after* the failed allocation and thus the device itself and the release
function pointer are not initialized yet when they're called:

MCE: In-kernel MCE decoding enabled.
------------[ cut here ]------------
kobject: '(null)': is not initialized, yet kobject_put() is being called.
WARNING: lib/kobject.c:734 at kobject_put, CPU#22: systemd-udevd
CPU: 22 UID: 0 PID: 538 Comm: systemd-udevd Not tainted 7.0.0-rc1+ #2 PREEMPT(full)
RIP: 0010:kobject_put
Call Trace:
<TASK>
edac_mc_alloc+0xbe/0xe0 [edac_core]
amd64_edac_init+0x7a4/0xff0 [amd64_edac]
? __pfx_amd64_edac_init+0x10/0x10 [amd64_edac]
do_one_initcall
...

Reorder the calling sequence so that the device is initialized and thus the
release function pointer is properly set before it can be used.

This was found by Claude while reviewing another EDAC patch.
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-824
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: EDAC/mc: Fix error path ordering in edac_mc_alloc() When the mci->pvt_info allocation in edac_mc_alloc() fails, the error path will call put_device() which will end up calling the device's release function. However, the init ordering is wrong such that device_initialize() happens *after* the failed allocation and thus the device itself and the release function pointer are not initialized yet when they're called: MCE: In-kernel MCE decoding enabled. ------------[ cut here ]------------ kobject: '(null)': is not initialized, yet kobject_put() is being called. WARNING: lib/kobject.c:734 at kobject_put, CPU#22: systemd-udevd CPU: 22 UID: 0 PID: 538 Comm: systemd-udevd Not tainted 7.0.0-rc1+ #2 PREEMPT(full) RIP: 0010:kobject_put Call Trace: <TASK> edac_mc_alloc+0xbe/0xe0 [edac_core] amd64_edac_init+0x7a4/0xff0 [amd64_edac] ? __pfx_amd64_edac_init+0x10/0x10 [amd64_edac] do_one_initcall ... Reorder the calling sequence so that the device is initialized and thus the release function pointer is properly set before it can be used. This was found by Claude while reviewing another EDAC patch.
Title EDAC/mc: Fix error path ordering in edac_mc_alloc()
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-27T17:34:27.793Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T15:48:24.131Z

Link: CVE-2026-31689

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-27T18:16:54.387

Modified: 2026-04-27T18:32:22.917

Link: CVE-2026-31689

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-31689 - Bugzilla

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