SB2026091795 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel pci saa7164 driver
Published: September 17, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091795
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89877)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a use-after-free condition.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in the saa7164_dev_setup() error path when PCI BAR memory-region allocation fails during device setup. A remote attacker can trigger the affected error path to cause a use-after-free condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28e84c6e2e6753ed238ea097b2842a32a6a6879b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d2048466af9e2c960c5be6dcd317e3b657d268b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69259c627009bf7621010ae9e997dad2dad3339c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77f216f8de6221efb6f6c471bc9e598f1879825b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daa5b32cdf7db81a07ee2a91ce092a363e7754aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc65623524b5bf23baddc6ae688d954fba0d5de2