SB2026050965 - Race condition in Linux kernel thermal driver



SB2026050965 - Race condition in Linux kernel thermal driver

Published: May 9, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026050965
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43332)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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 race condition in the thermal zone device registration error path when handling a failed thermal zone device registration after the device has already been registered. A local user can hold a reference to the thermal zone device's kobject to cause a denial of service.

The issue arises if user space obtains a reference before the error path completes, which can lead to premature freeing of the associated thermal zone structure.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.