CVE-2026-46288

medium Red Hat
Published: June 8, 2026 (32 days ago)
Last Modified: June 8, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This vulnerability, a use-after-free (UAF), occurs within the `of_unittest_changeset()` function due to improper handling of device node references. An attacker could exploit this by causing a device node's memory to be freed while it is still in use. This could lead to a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CWE

CWE-911

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

References

🔗 bugzilla.redhat.com 🔗 www.cve.org 🔗 nvd.nist.gov 🔗 lore.kernel.org