CVE-2026-81008

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: interconnect: Fix use after free in icc_get() and of_icc_get_by_index() In of_icc_get_by_index() and icc_get(), if the dynamic allocation for path->name fails via kasprintf(), the error handling path directly calls kfree(path) to free the path object and returns an error. However, prior to this point, path_find() calls path_init(), which already links the path's requests into the req_list of the respective interconnect nodes via hlist_add_head(). Directly invoking kfree(path) leaves dangling pointers in the hlist. A subsequent call to icc_get() or icc_set_bw() will traverse or modify these corrupted lists, triggering a slab use afterfree. KASAN report showing the vulnerability when reproducing via debugfs: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in path_find+0x6f8/0xcfc Write of size 8 at addr fff000000d43f748 by task sh/1 ... Call trace: kasan_report+0xac/0xfc path_find+0x6f8/0xcfc icc_get+0x148/0x380 icc_get_set+0xf8/0x2d0 ... Freed by task 1: kfree+0x1a0/0x4a4 icc_get+0x2cc/0x380 icc_get_set+0xf8/0x2d0 Fix this by replacing kfree(path) with the proper teardown function, icc_put(path), which safely removes the requests from the req_list using hlist_del() and drops the provider usage references before freeing the memory. Additionally, in icc_get(), ensure that the icc_lock mutex is released prior to calling icc_put(path) to avoid a deadlock, as icc_put() internally acquires the same lock.

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

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-08-26 14:34 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2026-09-11 20:19 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-10-19 09:17 UTC 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: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2026-09-11 20:19 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-19 09:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Received

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

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