In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvdimm/bus: Fix potential use after free in asynchronous initialization
Dingisoul with KASAN reports a use after free if device_add() fails in
nd_async_device_register().
Commit b6eae0f61db2 ("libnvdimm: Hold reference on parent while
scheduling async init") correctly added a reference on the parent device
to be held until asynchronous initialization was complete. However, if
device_add() results in an allocation failure the ref count of the
device drops to 0 prior to the parent pointer being accessed. Thus
resulting in use after free.
The bug bot AI correctly identified the fix. Save a reference to the
parent pointer to be used to drop the parent reference regardless of the
outcome of device_add().
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Published : 2026-04-03 16:16
Updated : 2026-07-24 22:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-31399
Mitre link : CVE-2026-31399
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-31399
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
