CVE-2026-64246

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: reset: linkstation-poweroff: fix use-after-free in the linkstation_poweroff_init() Move of_node_put(dn) after the of_match_node() call, which still needs the node pointer. The node reference is correctly released after use.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2205275be9be981e70ff29610b0117d8853fac70	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3928ae803dee044b01076c478c279c0bd54164cd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8eec545cde69e46e9a1d2b7d915ce4f5df85b3bd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c7ee139721936b6fa717572e74d3994603ae13	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c04d606f8b35ee7d3ed243f63893a607e9d6c0bc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdda7d384c05485a232ae9a849f6445accb095bf	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d109e72f3fbccb540473285d17d7519584f7f76e	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-24 16:16

Updated : 2026-08-17 05:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-64246

Mitre link : CVE-2026-64246

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64246

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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