SB20260507284 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel fs
Published: May 7, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260507284
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43074)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in ep_free() in eventpoll.c when handling concurrent eventpoll operations. A local user can trigger a race condition to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07712db80857d5d09ae08f3df85a708ecfc3b61f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b1173b165421561db29f30afc7e97d940a398a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e8083f5eeedab0f460063b9c2c14c9a4e71a427
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6566cd33f6f967a7651ebf2ce0dd31572e319cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae0bb9c1fb7c2594519aeeb096cf2c3b7837b322