SB2026091975 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel core
Published: September 19, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091975
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-2026-90135)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 use-after-free in the alloc_netdev_mqs() reference tracker cleanup when reading ref_tracker debugfs entries after alloc_percpu() or dev_addr_init() fails. A local user can read a ref_tracker debugfs entry to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.