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

net: caif: clear client service pointer on teardown

`caif_connect()` can tear down an existing client after remote shutdown by
calling `caif_disconnect_client()` followed by `caif_free_client()`.
`caif_free_client()` releases the service layer referenced by
`adap_layer->dn`, but leaves that pointer stale.

When the socket is later destroyed, `caif_sock_destructor()` calls
`caif_free_client()` again and dereferences the freed service pointer.

Clear the client/service links before releasing the service object so
repeated teardown becomes harmless.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4664-1 linux security update
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000


Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 27 May 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: caif: clear client service pointer on teardown `caif_connect()` can tear down an existing client after remote shutdown by calling `caif_disconnect_client()` followed by `caif_free_client()`. `caif_free_client()` releases the service layer referenced by `adap_layer->dn`, but leaves that pointer stale. When the socket is later destroyed, `caif_sock_destructor()` calls `caif_free_client()` again and dereferences the freed service pointer. Clear the client/service links before releasing the service object so repeated teardown becomes harmless.
Title net: caif: clear client service pointer on teardown
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-14T17:54:16.006Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.097Z

Link: CVE-2026-46098

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-27T14:17:31.453

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:53:03.780

Link: CVE-2026-46098

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-46098 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-28T05:45:05Z

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