CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-89737

Low risk· EPSS 6%
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, tbt_altmode_remove() drops the plug and cable references without draining tbt->work. The work function dereferences those references and can requeue itself, and VDM callbacks can queue the same work item.

Risk Assessment

Use of freed references can lead to a use-after-free, causing system crash or potential arbitrary code execution.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that disables and drains tbt->work before dropping the references.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: thunderbolt: Disable work before freeing tbt on remove tbt_altmode_remove() drops the plug and cable references without draining tbt->work. The work function dereferences those references, and can also requeue itself in its error path. The VDM callbacks can queue the same work item. Disable and drain tbt->work before dropping the references. This waits for an existing invocation and prevents subsequent schedule_work() calls from queueing it during teardown. This issue was found by an in-house static analysis tool and confirmed by manual code review.

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