CVE-2026-45938

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: pm8916_lbc: Fix use-after-free in power_supply_changed() Using the `devm_` variant for requesting IRQ _before_ the `devm_` variant for allocating/registering the `power_supply` handle, means that the `power_supply` handle will be deallocated/unregistered _before_ the interrupt handler (since `devm_` naturally deallocates in reverse allocation order). This means that during removal, there is a race condition where an interrupt can fire just _after_ the `power_supply` handle has been freed, *but* just _before_ the corresponding unregistration of the IRQ handler has run. This will lead to the IRQ handler calling `power_supply_changed()` with a freed `power_supply` handle. Which usually crashes the system or otherwise silently corrupts the memory... Note that there is a similar situation which can also happen during `probe()`; the possibility of an interrupt firing _before_ registering the `power_supply` handle. This would then lead to the nasty situation of using the `power_supply` handle *uninitialized* in `power_supply_changed()`. Fix this racy use-after-free by making sure the IRQ is requested _after_ the registration of the `power_supply` handle.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Linux
CVSS severity: high
CVSS score: 7.1 / 10
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): —
Reserved: 2026-05-13
Published: 2026-05-27 12:17 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-27 12:17 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/45xxx/CVE-2026-45938.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-45938 — CVE-2026-45938

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NVD published: 2026-05-27 14:17:09 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-24 17:09:45 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.8 / 10 HIGH source: nvd@nist.gov
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 1.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.9 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0013 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 2.60% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-08-01

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-416 (differs from the CNA list above)

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-32222
Assigner: Linux
Published: May 27, 2026, 12:17:54 PM
Updated: May 27, 2026, 12:17:54 PM
EUVD base score: 0.0 / 10
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.1300
Vendors: Linux
Products: Linux (patch: 6.19.4)

Linux (patch: 6.12.75)

Linux (patch: 7.0)

Linux (patch: 0)

Linux (f8d7a3d21160a0cab4d15b81231f2a76b0fcee13 <dbe579e620ef0f53db490ec79a8566e4ea8918ac)

Linux (6.7)

Linux (f8d7a3d21160a0cab4d15b81231f2a76b0fcee13 <08e674e9862a2db46fb234eb7c5442455ece0131)

Linux (f8d7a3d21160a0cab4d15b81231f2a76b0fcee13 <d7d31fc99d248d5f47588f50dce5c7599c991c6a)

Linux (patch: 6.18.14)

Linux (f8d7a3d21160a0cab4d15b81231f2a76b0fcee13 <b7508129978ae1e2ed9b0410396abc05def9c4eb)
Aliases: GHSA-6c7w-p9g8-2j35

ENISA description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: pm8916_lbc: Fix use-after-free in power_supply_changed() Using the `devm_` variant for requesting IRQ _before_ the `devm_` variant for allocating/registering the `power_supply` handle, means that the `power_supply` handle will be deallocated/unregistered _before_ the interrupt handler (since `devm_` naturally deallocates in reverse allocation order). This means that during removal, there is a race condition where an interrupt can fire just _after_ the `power_supply` handle has been freed, *but* just _before_ the corresponding unregistration of the IRQ handler has run. This will lead to the IRQ handler calling `power_supply_changed()` with a freed `power_supply` handle. Which usually crashes the system or otherwise silently corrupts the memory... Note that there is a similar situation which can also happen during `probe()`; the possibility of an interrupt firing _before_ registering the `power_supply` handle. This would then lead to the nasty situation of using the `power_supply` handle *uninitialized* in `power_supply_changed()`. Fix this racy use-after-free by making sure the IRQ is requested _after_ the registration of the `power_supply` handle.

EUVD references (4)

Affected products (2)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Linux	Linux	`f8d7a3d21160a0cab4d15b81231f2a76b0fcee13` (affected), `f8d7a3d21160a0cab4d15b81231f2a76b0fcee13` (affected), `f8d7a3d21160a0cab4d15b81231f2a76b0fcee13` (affected), `f8d7a3d21160a0cab4d15b81231f2a76b0fcee13` (affected)	—
Linux	Linux	`6.7` (affected), `0` (unaffected), `6.12.75` (unaffected), `6.18.14` (unaffected), `6.19.4` (unaffected), `7.0` (unaffected)	—

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor references (4)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

Web references (7)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08e674e9862a2db46fb234eb7c5442455ece0131 tenable:git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7508129978ae1e2ed9b0410396abc05def9c4eb tenable:git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d31fc99d248d5f47588f50dce5c7599c991c6a tenable:git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbe579e620ef0f53db490ec79a8566e4ea8918ac tenable:git.kernel.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45938 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45938 tenable:www.cve.org
https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org

NVD-tagged references (4)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08e674e9862a2db46fb234eb7c5442455ece0131 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7508129978ae1e2ed9b0410396abc05def9c4eb 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d31fc99d248d5f47588f50dce5c7599c991c6a 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbe579e620ef0f53db490ec79a8566e4ea8918ac 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Patch

Remediations (18)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday May 2026 - 120 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

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2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

web:msrc.microsoft.com

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
Nvd - Cve-2026-49385

web:nvd.nist.gov

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2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
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2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
CISA orders feds to patch exploited Fortinet EMS flaw by Friday

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

On Monday, CISA added CVE - 2026 -35616 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog and ordered Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to patch FortiClient EMS instances by ...

2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
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2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
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web:www.crowdstrike.com

Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 164 CVEs , featuring 8 Critical vulnerabilities, one exploited zero-day, and one disclosed zero-day.

2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
VirusTotal - Home

web:www.virustotal.com

VirusTotal is a platform for scanning files and URLs for viruses, malware, and other threats using multiple antivirus engines.

2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
Patch Tuesday June 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's June 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-06-04 00:15 UTC
Microsoft Confirms Defender RoguePlanet 0-Day Exploit and Working to ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, publicly dubbed "RoguePlanet," and confirmed it is actively developing a security patch to address the flaw.

2026-06-19 02:27 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

web:msrc.microsoft.com

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

2026-06-19 02:27 UTC
Security Update Guide - Loading - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-06-19 02:27 UTC
March 2026 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis | CrowdStrike

web:www.crowdstrike.com

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2026-06-19 02:27 UTC
May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis | CrowdStrike

web:www.crowdstrike.com

Microsoft has released security updates for 130 vulnerabilities, including 30 critical, in its May 2026 Patch Tuesday rollout.

2026-06-19 02:27 UTC
Microsoft working on a fix for RoguePlanet, a flaw that grants full PC ...

web:www.malwarebytes.com

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2026-06-19 02:27 UTC
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - May 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Security Patch Update contains 35 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Security Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at May 2026 Critical Security Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-06-19 02:27 UTC
Patch Tuesday - June 2026 - Rapid7

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2026-06-19 02:27 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-45938.json.

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