# CVE-2026-93818: PCI: plda: Protect root bus removal with rescan lock

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.12.111, 6.18.53
- Published: 2026-09-24 · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Affected

- Linux: from 76c9113968079140cb2f885631db422170f32105, fixed in 105f212a21cc6bef6855841216dd476022626170; from 76c9113968079140cb2f885631db422170f32105, fixed in cb78a1d7a2787758a2d8e1182c346d4349f43260; from 76c9113968079140cb2f885631db422170f32105, fixed in 4e4f9745f016c1631d00a4035b06f6e75d449e01
- Linux: 6.11
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.11.0, fixed in 6.12.111; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.53

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: plda: Protect root bus removal with rescan lock Hold the pci_rescan_remove_lock lock while stopping and removing a root bus to avoid racing with concurrent rescan or hotplug operations triggered via sysfs. Such races may lead to use-after-free issues or system crashes. [bhelgaas: commit log]

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.12.111, 6.18.53) 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/105f212a21cc6bef6855841216dd476022626170
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb78a1d7a2787758a2d8e1182c346d4349f43260
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e4f9745f016c1631d00a4035b06f6e75d449e01

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