CVE-2026-97600
kernel: ieee802154: cc2520: fix FIFOP work use-after-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 CC2520 radio driver. During device removal, an interrupt handler can queue background work after the driver's private data has been released, resulting in a use-after-free condition. A local user with privileges to disconnect or unbind the device could exploit this flaw to cause a system crash and Denial of Service (DoS) or potentially execute arbitrary code.
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