SB20260928194 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel hwmon driver
Published: September 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260928194
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98000)
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 use-after-free in pec_store when handling PEC configuration writes. A local user can invoke the affected PEC configuration write path to trigger a use-after-free condition.
The condition occurs when a chip write operation returns an error other than -EOPNOTSUPP and releasing the device drops its final reference.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.