CVE-2026-63930
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: buffer: hw-consumer: fix use-after-free in error path In the err_put_buffers cleanup path of iio_hw_consumer_alloc(), the code was using list_for_each_entry() to iterate through buffers while calling iio_buffer_put() which can free the current buffer if refcount drops to 0. The list_for_each_entry() loop macro then evaluates buf->head.next to continue iteration, accessing the freed buffer. Fix this by using list_for_each_entry_safe().
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
- 0.2% 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: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.259
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.210
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.176
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.143
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.93
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.35
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.12
- Linux Kernel 7.1
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/29783e6b6ec0b7152a15e53a063f17537e81177d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ff615fc455acda5425c4900160cbe11cfea4449
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f5ed4f2c7c83f33344e0ba179f72a12e5dad4a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9319c94f63ed10723afd738d79f5617daba87cc8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3763ae33476328cf8d661742deb9daec78eac96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b71893c57730809c222766e5718bb33610f11963
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2759d49860b9a39b5cde2fb88e4b822ddf5f58f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e965627f0d442bfcae3f496c90cb653fb0917a61
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29783e6b6ec0b7152a15e53a063f17537e81177d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ff615fc455acda5425c4900160cbe11cfea4449
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f5ed4f2c7c83f33344e0ba179f72a12e5dad4a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9319c94f63ed10723afd738d79f5617daba87cc8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3763ae33476328cf8d661742deb9daec78eac96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b71893c57730809c222766e5718bb33610f11963
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2759d49860b9a39b5cde2fb88e4b822ddf5f58f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e965627f0d442bfcae3f496c90cb653fb0917a61