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

bus: fsl-mc: fix use-after-free in driver_override_show()

The driver_override_show() function reads the driver_override string
without holding the device_lock. However, driver_override_store() uses
driver_set_override(), which modifies and frees the string while holding
the device_lock.

This can result in a concurrent use-after-free if the string is freed
by the store function while being read by the show function.

Fix this by holding the device_lock around the read operation.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4499-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6163-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6162-1 linux security update
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History

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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'}


Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:30:00 +0000


Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000


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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bus: fsl-mc: fix use-after-free in driver_override_show() The driver_override_show() function reads the driver_override string without holding the device_lock. However, driver_override_store() uses driver_set_override(), which modifies and frees the string while holding the device_lock. This can result in a concurrent use-after-free if the string is freed by the store function while being read by the show function. Fix this by holding the device_lock around the read operation.
Title bus: fsl-mc: fix use-after-free in driver_override_show()
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: 2026-02-23T03:16:25.968Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.987Z

Link: CVE-2026-23221

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-18T16:22:31.820

Modified: 2026-03-18T14:50:04.377

Link: CVE-2026-23221

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23221 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-19T10:11:50Z

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