SB20261023116 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel memstick core driver

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SB20261023116 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel memstick core driver

Published: October 23, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20261023116
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-99039)

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:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt kernel memory and potentially cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the Linux kernel memstick core when device identification or address configuration requests time out while asynchronous processing remains in progress. A local user can trigger request processing that encounters this timeout condition to cause a host controller driver to write into an already freed card structure, potentially crashing the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References