CVE-2026-53156In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: fix use-after-free bugs in error paths Fix several instances of error paths in which we call __nvmem_device_put() - wh…
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: fix use-after-free bugs in error paths Fix several instances of error paths in which we call __nvmem_device_put() - which may end up freeing the underlying memory and other resources - and then keep on using the nvmem structure. Always put the reference to the nvmem device as the last step before returning the error code.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
linux linux_kernel linux:linux_kernel | from 4.20 before 6.12.94; from 6.13 before 6.18.36; from 6.19 before 7.0.13; 7.1; 7.1; 7.1; 7.1; 7.1; and 2 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40e2a459c0dd1333b2343831480a0ad80dc07614patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b6b6fc491899d583eaa75344e094796ae9b530bpatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb85ef5a227b3662b88f4d849a1aad43bfe7f5aepatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0d38bf47a72da2f02c9fa6f752cd66d977cd7f7patch
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