CVE-2026-68424
kernel: mtd: virt_concat: fix use-after-free in mtd_virt_concat_destroy_joins()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 10, 2026
Updated · October 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's mtd_virt_concat module. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs when the mtd_concat_destroy() function frees memory before it is no longer referenced by mtd_virt_concat_put_mtd_devices(). An attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to cause memory corruption, which may lead to a denial of service or other impacts on system stability.
Statement
This issue affects virtual MTD concat join devices. Same UAF pattern as CVE-2026-68423 in destroy_joins path. Systems not using virt_concat MTD are not affected.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference