Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-46285

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: docg3: fix use-after-free in docg3_release() In docg3_release(), the docg3 pointer is obtained from cascade->floors[0]->priv before the loop that calls doc_release_device() on each floor. doc_release_device() frees the docg3 struct via kfree(docg3) at line 1881. After the loop, docg3->cascade->bch dereferences the already-freed pointer. Fix this by accessing cascade->bch directly, which is equivalent since docg3->cascade points back to the same cascade struct, and is already available as a local variable. This also rem...

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.13%
2.64% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.06.09
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.13%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: docg3: fix use-after-free in docg3_release() In docg3_release(), the docg3 pointer is obtained from cascade->floors[0]->priv before the loop that calls doc_release_device() on each floor. doc_release_device() frees the docg3 struct via kfree(docg3) at line 1881. After the loop, docg3->cascade->bch dereferences the already-freed pointer. Fix this by accessing cascade->bch directly, which is equivalent since docg3->cascade points back to the same cascade struct, and is already available as a local variable. This also rem...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= c8ae3f744ddca0da164bcacee42d1d4b6fe7027d < 8408655ec8344511667b61d8257dc59c80ee3391, >= c8ae3f744ddca0da164bcacee42d1d4b6fe7027d < f5d2ed4ed47d3906e2495a3537a48b127f497a17, >= c8ae3f744ddca0da164bcacee42d1d4b6fe7027d < 2bf706fe7831b319f23a85b9728f961cfed40c3e, >= c8ae3f744ddca0da164bcacee42d1d4b6fe7027d < d26f8c361f751c188b7ebaf8189aa0258968fd98, >= c8ae3f744ddca0da164bcacee42d1d4b6fe7027d < 16f6588a3b7a2a20d10ad9b766be74c60ba347cc, >= c8ae3f744ddca0da164bcacee42d1d4b6fe7027d < d89044889ecd11b0c2f86663597246e9bdd25679, >= c8ae3f744ddca0da164bcacee42d1d4b6fe7027d < d49628d63d4e6bbc8a1621afb88e5fc901611bee, >= c8ae3f744ddca0da164bcacee42d1d4b6fe7027d < ca19808bc6fac7e29420d8508df569b346b3e339, >= 5.8, >= 5.8 < 5.10.258, >= 5.11 < 5.15.209, >= 5.16 < 6.1.175, >= 6.2 < 6.6.140, >= 6.7 < 6.12.86, >= 6.13 < 6.18.27, >= 6.19 < 7.0.4
Fixed versions
5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-416