VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-53156

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.13%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-25
Last modified2026-10-21
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: fix use-after-free bugs in error paths Fix several instances of error paths in which we call __nvmem_device_put() - which may end up freeing the underlying memory and other resources - and then keep on using the nvmem structure. Always put the reference to the nvmem device as the last step before returning the error code.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-416

Primary references