SB20260928178 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel net mctp driver
Published: September 28, 2026 Updated: September 30, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260928178
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98018)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause memory corruption.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in mctp_i3c_probe() when handling concurrent I3C bus removal notifications. A local user can trigger a race between device probing and bus removal to cause memory corruption.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.