CVE-2026-89468
kernel: power: supply: lp8788-charger: fix use-after-free on remove
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 11, 2026
Updated · September 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's lp8788-charger component. During the removal of the lp8788-charger, a race condition can occur where work can be queued and executed after the associated memory has been freed. This use-after-free vulnerability could lead to system instability or a denial of service (DoS).
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-364 · Signal Handler Race Condition