CVE-2026-31582
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (powerz) Fix use-after-free on USB disconnect After powerz_disconnect() frees the URB and releases the mutex, a subsequent powerz_read() call can acquire the mutex and call powerz_read_data(), which dereferences the freed URB pointer. Fix by: - Setting priv->urb to NULL in powerz_disconnect() so that powerz_read_data() can detect the disconnected state. - Adding a !priv->urb check at the start of powerz_read_data() to return -ENODEV on a disconnected device. - Moving usb_set_intfdata() before hwmon registration so the disconnect handler can always find the priv pointer.
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 < 6.12.83
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.24
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.14
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.1
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
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08e57f5e1a9067d5fbf33993aa7f51d60b3d13a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f2aa23b0ce8d7aa5071ed25a7471e246a4fdd4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7003ae4810ca83f0ddca85b768500e313c4b998c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e1b798257f96d2e2a2639830eb71add545ce749
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78e1d4e48f23792adaa7c94251e22b0d9700a39
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08e57f5e1a9067d5fbf33993aa7f51d60b3d13a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61f2aa23b0ce8d7aa5071ed25a7471e246a4fdd4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7003ae4810ca83f0ddca85b768500e313c4b998c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e1b798257f96d2e2a2639830eb71add545ce749
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78e1d4e48f23792adaa7c94251e22b0d9700a39