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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-89744

Linux kernel: device property: fix infinite loop in fwnode_for_each_child_node()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: device property: fix infinite loop in fwnode_for_each_child_node() When iterate over children of a fwnode that has a secondary fwnode, fwnode_get_next_child_node() can enter an infinite loop if the secondary fwnode has more than one child.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
8.4 High (CVSS 3.1)
Chance of exploitation
0.1% in the next 30 days
Sources
1 source

What to do

Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and fixes.

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What happened

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

device property: fix infinite loop in fwnode_for_each_child_node()

When iterate over children of a fwnode that has a secondary fwnode, fwnode_get_next_child_node() can enter an infinite loop if the secondary fwnode has more than one child.

Parent Child (Primary fwnode) FWa: {FWa1, FWa2, FWa3} (Secondary fwnode) FWb: {FWb1, FWb2}

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In this case:

┌─> fwnode_get_next_child_node(FWa, FWa1) │ - fwnode_call_ptr_op(FWa, get_next_child_node, FWa1) returns FWa2 │ │ ... │ │ fwnode_get_next_child_node(FWa, FWa3) │ - fwnode_call_ptr_op(FWa, get_next_child_node, FWa3) returns NULL │ - fwnode_call_ptr_op(FWb, get_next_child_node, FWa3) returns FWb1 │ │ fwnode_get_next_child_node(FWa, FWb1) │ - fwnode_call_ptr_op(FWa, get_next_child_node, FWb1) returns FWa1 └────┘

This cause fwnode_for_each_child_node() to loop indefinitely, reapeatedly output {FWa1, FWa2, FWa3, FWb1, FWa1, ...}.

The root cause is that when the current child (FWb1) belongs to the secondary fwnode, calling get_next_child_node() on the parimary fwnode incorrectly returns the first child (FWa1) again instead of NULL.

Fix this by dynamically checking the parent fwnode of the current child before calling get_next_child_node(). This approach follows the pattern established in commit b5b41ab6b0c1 ("device property: Check fwnode->secondary in fwnode_graph_get_next_endpoint()").

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

8.4

Version 3.1As of

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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How bad it is if exploited. Not a prediction of exploitation or proof you are exposed.

EPSS probability

0.1%

Scored Percentile 3.5%

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A model's estimate of exploitation in the next 30 days, not certainty or your own risk.

Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    NVD CVE-2026-89744 (opens a new tab)

    NVD record: description, CVSS (the CNA score is preferred), affected products, and publication date. Not evidence of exploitation.

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    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

    The NVD API page that supplied this CVE record.

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    FIRST measured EPSS score (opens a new tab)

    Measured EPSS probability and percentile for CVE-2026-89744, scored 2026-10-30. This is a model estimate, not proof of exposure.

    Published Checked

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, October 30). Linux kernel: device property: fix infinite loop in fwnode_for_each_child_node() (CVE-2026-89744). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-89744

MLA

"Linux kernel: device property: fix infinite loop in fwnode_for_each_child_node() (CVE-2026-89744)." KEVWire, 30 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-89744.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Linux kernel: device property: fix infinite loop in fwnode_for_each_child_node() (CVE-2026-89744)." Last modified October 30, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-89744.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Linux kernel: device property: fix infinite loop in fwnode_for_each_child_node() (Sep 11, 2026).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

device property: fix infinite loop in fwnode_for_each_child_node()

When iterate over children of a fwnode that has a secondary fwnode,
fwnode_get_next_child_node() can enter an infinite loop if the secondary
fwnode has more than one child.

                       Parent        Child
      (Primary fwnode)   FWa:   {FWa1, FWa2, FWa3}
    (Secondary fwnode)   FWb:   {FWb1, FWb2}

In this case:

 ┌─> fwnode_get_next_child_node(FWa, FWa1)
 │    - fwnode_call_ptr_op(FWa, get_next_child_node, FWa1) returns FWa2
 │
 │   ...
CVSS 8.4 (version 3.1; evidence as of Oct 30, 2026; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89744).
EPSS 0.1% for the following 30 days, scored Oct 30, 2026 (https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-89744&date=2026-10-30).
Sources:
NVD CVE-2026-89744: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89744
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-10-30T13:06:45.042Z&lastModEndDate=2026-10-30T14:50:57.069Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=500
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-10-30T12:22:16.957Z&lastModEndDate=2026-10-30T14:05:57.373Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=500
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-10-30T11:45:59.009Z&lastModEndDate=2026-10-30T13:20:57.281Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=500
FIRST measured EPSS score: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-89744&date=2026-10-30
Record ID: CVE-2026-89744.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
About this data

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NVD status: Received. Publication in the NVD is not evidence of exploitation.

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