SB20260828112 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel ufs core driver



SB20260828112 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel ufs core driver

Published: August 28, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260828112
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80661)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 6.8 [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]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in TP_printk() handling in drivers/ufs/core/ufs_trace.h when reading UFS trace events from the tracing subsystem after the saved pointer has become invalid. A local user can read the trace file and trigger dereferencing of a freed pointer to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because the trace event stored a pointer and TP_printk() dereferenced it later when the event was read, potentially long after the original object had been freed.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.