CVE-2026-23221
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bus: fsl-mc: fix use-after-free in driver_override_show() The driver_override_show() function reads the driver_override string without holding the device_lock. However, driver_override_store() uses driver_set_override(), which modifies and frees the string while holding the device_lock. This can result in a concurrent use-after-free if the string is freed by the store function while being read by the show function. Fix this by holding the device_lock around the read operation.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.201
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.164
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.127
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.74
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.11
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/148891e95014b5dc5878acefa57f1940c281c431
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d6bd6183e723a7b256ff34bbb5b498b5f4f2ec0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2ae33e1c6361e960a4d00f7cf75d880b54f9528
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1983840287303e0dfb401b1b6cecc5ea7471e90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c424e72cfa67e7e1477035058a8a659f2c0ea637
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71dfb7833db7af652ee8f65011f14c97c47405d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8ba8c0c3f3916d4ee1e3a09da9cd5caff5d227
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/148891e95014b5dc5878acefa57f1940c281c431
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d6bd6183e723a7b256ff34bbb5b498b5f4f2ec0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2ae33e1c6361e960a4d00f7cf75d880b54f9528
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1983840287303e0dfb401b1b6cecc5ea7471e90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c424e72cfa67e7e1477035058a8a659f2c0ea637
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71dfb7833db7af652ee8f65011f14c97c47405d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd8ba8c0c3f3916d4ee1e3a09da9cd5caff5d227