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

of: unittest: fix use-after-free in of_unittest_changeset()

The variable 'parent' is assigned the value of 'nchangeset' earlier in the
function, meaning both point to the same struct device_node. The call to
of_node_put(nchangeset) can decrement the reference count to zero and
free the node if there are no other holders. After that, the code still
uses 'parent' to check for the presence of a property and to read a
string property, leading to a use-after-free.

Fix this by moving the of_node_put() call after the last access to
'parent', avoiding the UAF.

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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: unittest: fix use-after-free in of_unittest_changeset() The variable 'parent' is assigned the value of 'nchangeset' earlier in the function, meaning both point to the same struct device_node. The call to of_node_put(nchangeset) can decrement the reference count to zero and free the node if there are no other holders. After that, the code still uses 'parent' to check for the presence of a property and to read a string property, leading to a use-after-free. Fix this by moving the of_node_put() call after the last access to 'parent', avoiding the UAF.
Title of: unittest: fix use-after-free in of_unittest_changeset()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-08T15:41:31.868Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.110Z

Link: CVE-2026-46288

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-08T17:16:46.957

Modified: 2026-06-08T17:16:46.957

Link: CVE-2026-46288

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Updated: 2026-06-08T19:45:31Z

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