CVE-2026-53157

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's phonet networking subsystem. This vulnerability occurs because a phonet device is freed immediately after being removed from a list, while other parts of the kernel (RCU readers) may still hold a pointer to the freed memory. This can lead to a use-after-free condition, potentially allowing a local attacker to cause a denial of service or escalate privileges.

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