SB20260917166 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel power supply driver



SB20260917166 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel power supply driver

Published: September 17, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260917166
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89797)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to trigger a use-after-free condition.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in the ab8500 fuel-gauge driver workqueue teardown when a threaded interrupt handler fires during driver removal. A local user can cause a threaded interrupt handler to queue work on a freed workqueue to trigger a use-after-free condition.

Threaded interrupt handlers remain armed until driver removal returns.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.