CVE-2026-64461
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's MediaTek PCIe driver. When a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) port fails to enable, the associated Interrupt Request (IRQ) domains are not properly released. This resource leak can accumulate over time, potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS) due to resource exhaustion.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Other); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
An attacker that can influence the allocation of resources that are not properly released could deplete the available resource pool and prevent all other processes from accessing the same type of resource. Frequently-affected resources include memory, CPU, disk space, power or battery, etc.
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