CVE-2026-45996

spi: imx: fix use-after-free on unbind

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: May 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM UTC

Updated: June 20, 2026 at 03:50 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: imx: fix use-after-free on unbind The SPI subsystem frees the controller and any subsystem allocated driver data as part of deregistration (unless the allocation is device managed). Take another reference before deregistering the controller so that the driver data is not freed until the driver is done with it.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

5.19 ≤ v < 6.1.1765.19 ≤ v < 6.12.865.19 ≤ v < 6.18.275.19 ≤ v < 6.6.1405.19 ≤ v < 7.0.45.19 ≤ v < 7.16.13 ≤ v < 6.18.276.19 ≤ v < 7.0.46.7 ≤ v < 6.12.86307c897db762d1e0feee9477276b08f6deca4a5b5.19

Vendor states this is fixed in 132e47030b0b5e398e0da6c59df5a5dae9b52cff (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 1c78c2002380a1fe31bfb01a3d5f29809e55a096 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 385a330083f8dd47c15b02e9a83aef9234a37003 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in aa9025a498036b6012769f7af36d421385386c17 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in c7c40c3e7b9fb900504aa746de3e53c5275b24bd (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in f99165ef067723221472ce1aff632bc74f562643 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.176 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.86 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.27 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.140 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.4 (unaffected)