CVE-2026-90224
kernel: nfc: nci: fix double completion race in nci_data_exchange_complete
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 14, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Near Field Communication (NFC) Controller Interface (NCI) subsystem of the Linux kernel. A double completion race condition can occur when nci_close_device() and nci_rx_work concurrently call nci_data_exchange_complete(). This can lead to a use-after-free vulnerability, where a network socket is prematurely freed while still in use. An attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service or achieve arbitrary code execution.
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-911 · Improper Update of Reference Count