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CVE-2026-72489

Status: ReceivedHigh (8.4)—

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

staging: nvec: fix use-after-free in nvec_rx_completed()

In nvec_rx_completed(), when an incomplete RX transfer is detected, nvec_msg_free() is called to return the message back to the pool by clearing its 'used' atomic flag. Immediately after this, the code accesses nvec->rx->data[0] to check the message type.

Since nvec_msg_free() marks the pool slot as available via atomic_set(), any concurrent or subsequent call to nvec_msg_alloc() could claim that same slot and overwrite its data[] array. Reading nvec->rx->data[0] after freeing the message is therefore a use-after-free.

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Fix this by saving the message type byte before calling nvec_msg_free(), then using the saved value for the battery quirk check.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

Vulnerabilidad local de use-after-free (AV:L, PR:N, UI:N) en kernel Linux que permite escalada de privilegios. Afecta ejecutables con acceso kernel o causaría denegación de servicio.

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🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Execution PreventionThreat Intelligence ProgramRestrict Web-Based ContentPrivileged Account ManagementLimit Software InstallationFilter Network Traffic

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

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