# CVE-2026-89944: ASoC: hdac\_hda: Fix hlink refcount leak on component registration failure

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5
- Published: 2026-09-16 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.20
- Kernel (Linux): from 4.20.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.110; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.51; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.5

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: hdac_hda: Fix hlink refcount leak on component registration failure hdac_hda_dev_probe() gets the HDA link with snd_hdac_ext_bus_link_get() before registering the ASoC component. If component registration fails, the function returns without dropping the link reference. Always call snd_hdac_ext_bus_link_put() after the registration attempt so the reference taken during probe is balanced on both success and failure.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c2625fbdeb17376f76c57b7669e6aa6500a7149
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60b5824ae259ad15f7878e4e763ec31ba4db55f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eef9ae3b4ef782557526dd8ba0c206f028d8c2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8ea01a0457080b0cc7c69c430c0ab65d84dc377
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb6b0b1a9d5a61ef841739d42c6211094e9c8e2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad4892c4f5cb437a928a02f5b7d37d496aa9268

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