SB2026040641 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel nvdimm driver
Published: April 6, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026040641
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31399)
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in nd_async_device_register() when handling asynchronous device initialization after device_add() failure. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because the parent pointer may be accessed after the device reference count drops to zero. No user interaction is required.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c638259ad750833fd46a0cf57672a618542d84c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84af19855d1abdee3c9d57c0684e2868e391793c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a0fb16ba5b372465a3a1ecd761c6fa911a4ab4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a226e5b49e5fe8c98b14f8507de670189d191348
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8aec14230322ed8f1e8042b6d656c1631d41163
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e48bf8f1d2b12c1c5ba1f609edbd4cde5dadc20e