CVE-2026-45885
kernel: power: supply: cpcap-battery: Fix use-after-free in power_supply_changed()
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Severity
UnknownRed Hat Product Security
CVSS
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Published · May 27, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's cpcap-battery power supply driver. A race condition exists during the removal of the power_supply handle, where an interrupt can fire after the handle is freed but before the interrupt handler is unregistered. This use-after-free vulnerability can lead to system crashes or silent memory corruption, potentially resulting in a denial of service or other unpredictable system behavior.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CWE-364 · Signal Handler Race Condition