CVE-2026-46246

kernel: power: supply: pm8916_lbc: Fix use-after-free for extcon in IRQ handler

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Severity

Unknown

Red Hat Product Security

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CVSS

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Published · June 3, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's pm8916_lbc power supply driver. A race condition during device removal can cause a 'use-after-free' vulnerability, where the system attempts to access memory that has already been deallocated. This can lead to system instability, including crashes, effectively causing a Denial of Service (DoS). A local attacker could potentially exploit this issue.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference