CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-46288

HighCVSS 8.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.14%

4th percentile - higher than 4% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a use-after-free (UAF) bug was found in the of_unittest_changeset() function in unit tests. The variable 'parent' points to the same device as 'nchangeset', and calling of_node_put(nchangeset) can free memory that is later accessed by 'parent'. The bug only affects test code but may mask more serious issues.

Risk Assessment

The risk is low because the vulnerability only affects test code, but it could lead to false test results or hiding other bugs. It does not occur in production environments.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that moves the of_node_put() call after the last access to 'parent'.

Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

See all
Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: unittest: fix use-after-free in of_unittest_changeset() The variable 'parent' is assigned the value of 'nchangeset' earlier in the function, meaning both point to the same struct device_node. The call to of_node_put(nchangeset) can decrement the reference count to zero and free the node if there are no other holders. After that, the code still uses 'parent' to check for the presence of a property and to read a string property, leading to a use-after-free. Fix this by moving the of_node_put() call after the last access to 'parent', avoiding the UAF.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS