CVE-2026-45996

HIGH EPSS 2.6%
Published May 27, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 19, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published May 27, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 19, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: fix use-after-free on unbind The SPI subsystem frees the controller and any subsystem allocated driver data as part of deregistration (unless the allocation is device managed). Take another reference before deregistering the controller so that the driver data is not freed until the driver is done with it.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
2.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.19  –  <6.6.140
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.86
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.18.27
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.19  –  <7.0.4

References 6

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/132e47030b0b5e398e0da6c59df5a5dae9b52cff
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c78c2002380a1fe31bfb01a3d5f29809e55a096
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/385a330083f8dd47c15b02e9a83aef9234a37003
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9025a498036b6012769f7af36d421385386c17
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7c40c3e7b9fb900504aa746de3e53c5275b24bd
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f99165ef067723221472ce1aff632bc74f562643
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/132e47030b0b5e398e0da6c59df5a5dae9b52cff
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c78c2002380a1fe31bfb01a3d5f29809e55a096
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/385a330083f8dd47c15b02e9a83aef9234a37003
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9025a498036b6012769f7af36d421385386c17
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f99165ef067723221472ce1aff632bc74f562643
    Patch