Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-81001
Published: September 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU149391
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-81001
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 denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in sl_sync() in the SLIP driver when opening a SLIP line discipline concurrently with SLIP device teardown. A local user can trigger a race between SLIP device opening and teardown to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-81001
Install security update from vendor's repository.