Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46097
Published: May 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132392
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46097
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the edt-ft5x06 debugfs read functionality when accessing debugfs files during debugfs teardown. A local user can read a debugfs file after teardown begins to cause a denial of service.
The issue arises in a window where debugfs files remain accessible after raw_buffer has been freed.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46097
Install security update from vendor's repository.