Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90041
Published: September 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150243
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90041
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in the Sony HID driver's device list handling when handling probe failures for matching controllers. A remote attacker can cause a controller to remain linked in the device list after its driver state is freed to execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-90041
Install security update from vendor's repository.