CVE-2026-46270

kernel: power: supply: rt9455: Fix use-after-free in power_supply_changed()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

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CVSS

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Published · June 3, 2026

Updated · October 20, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's power supply driver, specifically in the rt9455 component. This vulnerability, a use-after-free, occurs due to a race condition during the system's shutdown process where an interrupt can access memory that has already been released. This can lead to system instability, including crashes or silent corruption of memory.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE-364 · Signal Handler Race Condition