CVE-2026-64341
kernel: USB: iowarrior: fix use-after-free on disconnect race
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 25, 2026
Updated · September 4, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's USB iowarrior driver. This vulnerability involves a use-after-free error, which occurs when the system attempts to use memory that has already been deallocated. This specific issue arises from a race condition during device disconnection, where the mutex_unlock() function may access a freed mutex structure. A local attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a system crash (denial of service) or execute arbitrary code.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference