CVE-2026-97504
kernel: watchdog: lenovo_se10_wdt: Fix use-after-free and resource leak risk
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 24, 2026
Updated · September 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Lenovo SE10 watchdog driver. Improper error handling during device initialization fails to clear a platform device pointer if registration fails, resulting in a use-after-free condition. A local user could exploit this vulnerability to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) through a system crash or potentially 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-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference