Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-89626
Published: September 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU149172
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89626
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a use-after-free.
The vulnerability exists due to improper cleanup in hid_sensor_custom_add_attributes() when creating sysfs groups for custom sensor fields. A local user can trigger a sysfs group creation failure to cause a use-after-free.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-89626
Install security update from vendor's repository.