Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-45938
Published: May 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132559
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-45938
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 or corrupt memory.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in pm8916_lbc IRQ handler when handling an interrupt during device probe or removal. A local user can trigger a race condition to cause a denial of service or corrupt memory.
The issue can also occur if an interrupt fires before the power_supply handle is initialized during probe.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-45938
Install security update from vendor's repository.