of: unittest: fix use-after-free in of_unittest_changeset()
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.
- Products
- Kernel
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-46288
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 3 Nov 2026, 10:37 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
of: unittest: fix use-after-free in of_unittest_changeset()
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 8 Jun 2026, 15:41 UTC
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.
osv:CVE-2026-46288
Kernel
Fixed versions: 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4
Complete source record
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