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

power: supply: pm8916_lbc: Fix use-after-free for extcon in IRQ handler

Using the `devm_` variant for requesting IRQ _before_ the `devm_`
variant for allocating/registering the `extcon` handle, means that the
`extcon` 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 `extcon` handle has been
freed, *but* just _before_ the corresponding unregistration of the IRQ
handler has run.

This will lead to the IRQ handler calling `extcon_set_state_sync()` with
a freed `extcon` handle. Which usually crashes the system or otherwise
silently corrupts the memory...

Fix this racy use-after-free by making sure the IRQ is requested _after_
the registration of the `extcon` handle.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: pm8916_lbc: Fix use-after-free for extcon in IRQ handler Using the `devm_` variant for requesting IRQ _before_ the `devm_` variant for allocating/registering the `extcon` handle, means that the `extcon` 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 `extcon` handle has been freed, *but* just _before_ the corresponding unregistration of the IRQ handler has run. This will lead to the IRQ handler calling `extcon_set_state_sync()` with a freed `extcon` handle. Which usually crashes the system or otherwise silently corrupts the memory... Fix this racy use-after-free by making sure the IRQ is requested _after_ the registration of the `extcon` handle.
Title power: supply: pm8916_lbc: Fix use-after-free for extcon in IRQ handler
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: 2026-06-03T15:49:41.607Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.107Z

Link: CVE-2026-46246

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-03T18:16:24.793

Modified: 2026-06-09T20:36:32.680

Link: CVE-2026-46246

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-46246 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-06-09T23:15:16Z

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