# CVE-2026-23305: accel/rocket: fix unwinding in error path in rocket\_probe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-25 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.18

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/rocket: fix unwinding in error path in rocket_probe When rocket_core_init() fails (as could be the case with EPROBE_DEFER), we need to properly unwind by decrementing the counter we just incremented and if this is the first core we failed to probe, remove the rocket DRM device with rocket_device_fini() as well. This matches the logic in rocket_remove(). Failing to properly unwind results in out-of-bounds accesses.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fc4b49474c836cee7d9801abf05e0198fcbfa74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeaf28c8f4defe371a008a5ddefaf18abf534f81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34f4495a7f72895776b81969639f527c99eb12b9

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