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CVE-2026-45989
Summary

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

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

The function testdrv_probe() retrieves the device_node from the PCI
device, applies an overlay, and then immediately calls of_node_put(dn).
This releases the reference held by the PCI core, potentially freeing
the node if the reference count drops to zero. Later, the same freed
pointer 'dn' is passed to of_platform_default_populate(), leading to a
use-after-free.

The reference to pdev->dev.of_node is owned by the device model and
should not be released by the driver. Remove the erroneous of_node_put()
to prevent premature freeing.

Publication Date May 27, 2026, 11:17 p.m.
Registration Date May 28, 2026, 4:12 a.m.
Last Update May 27, 2026, 11:48 p.m.
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