CVE-2026-45989
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: unittest: fix use-after-free in testdrv_probe() The function testdrv_probe() retrieves the device_node from the PCI device, applies an overlay, and then immediately calls…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: unittest: fix use-after-free in testdrv_probe() The function testdrv_probe() retrieves the device_node from the PCI device, applies an overlay, and then immediately calls of_node_put(dn). This releases the reference held by the PCI core, potentially freeing the node if the reference count drops to zero. Later, the same freed pointer 'dn' is passed to of_platform_default_populate(), leading to a use-after-free. The reference to pdev->dev.of_node is owned by the device model and should not be released by the driver. Remove the erroneous of_node_put() to prevent premature freeing.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 6th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07fd339b2c253205794bea5d9b4b7548a4546c56Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ba03e06f037df704d9b032e36d417633e2326bcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b6122a67a295f8a08b7c18d908a1bd974dfaec8Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b2023286d2c6ed3bf964fb92e34c9c14d42eb69Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d68347b07b9801791c9eaab8f772770b52b8cd5cPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.