CVE-2026-72476

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: Fix possible use after free In dma_release_channel(), check chan->device->privatecnt after call dma_chan_put(). However, dma_chan_put() call dma_device_put() which could release the last reference of the device if the DMA provider is already gone and hence free it. Fixes it by moving dma_chan_put() after the check.

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/0bc191050c3253da8ef4bfaf157c44efed6e22cd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329ec20a86091d2a6e5b4fe507545e7d678a22a2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b0240483dc977dbec4f3bc7a5383d4691ecb625
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/444f96066937f3fdf0e79b53289cff223c7d638b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5876f38b67a309c00628942cb25679749b53b397
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92f853f0645aebf1d05d333e97ab7c342ace1892
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdc8dce4068dadbdf7cf5ad6d4983e2afffedce
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab438a9efb9042c79d2f8db28a326d55feb8591f

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-15 06:22

Updated : 2026-08-17 06:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-72476

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72476

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72476

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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