CVE-2024-40903

A vulnerability was found in the tcpm_register_source_caps function in the Linux kernel's USB Type-C TCPM component. This issue arises when new, potentially invalid source capabilities are advertised while existing capabilities are unregistered, leading to a use-after-free condition if the registration fails.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.