CVE-2026-97599
kernel: ieee802154: hwsim: serialize pib updates to fix double-free
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 25, 2026
Updated · September 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's IEEE 802.15.4 hardware simulator driver. A lack of proper locking allows concurrent channel updates to race against each other when modifying simulated device configuration parameters. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a double-free memory corruption condition, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) through a system crash.
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-1341 · Multiple Releases of Same Resource or Handle