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CVE-2026-46246

High
CWE-416 — Weakness Type
Published: Jun 3, 2026  ·  Modified: Jun 10, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's PM8916 battery charger driver (pm8916_lbc) affecting the extcon handle in IRQ handlers. The vulnerability occurs due to improper deallocation order during device removal, where interrupts can fire after the extcon handle is freed but before the IRQ handler is unregistered. This can lead to system crashes or memory corruption on affected devices.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 10, 2026 00:29
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily affects Saudi organizations using Linux-based embedded systems and IoT devices, particularly in the energy sector (ARAMCO operations, power management systems) and telecommunications infrastructure (STC network equipment). Government agencies (NCA) managing critical infrastructure and healthcare institutions using Linux-based medical devices and monitoring systems are also at risk. The vulnerability could lead to system instability, data corruption, or denial of service in battery management systems used in mobile devices, UPS systems, and renewable energy installations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Energy (ARAMCO, power utilities) Telecommunications (STC, network infrastructure) Government (NCA, critical infrastructure) Healthcare (medical devices, monitoring systems) Banking (embedded systems, ATMs) Transportation (vehicle systems)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
- Identify all Linux systems running affected kernel versions with PM8916 battery charger drivers
- Prioritize systems in critical infrastructure and production environments
- Monitor system logs for kernel panics or memory corruption errors

2. PATCHING GUIDANCE:
- Apply the latest Linux kernel patch that reorders IRQ registration to occur after extcon handle allocation
- Verify patch application by checking kernel version and driver code review
- Test patches in non-production environments before deployment

3. COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching unavailable):
- Disable PM8916 driver if not essential to operations
- Implement system monitoring for kernel panics and memory errors
- Schedule maintenance windows for kernel updates
- Use kernel module blacklisting if the driver is not required

4. DETECTION RULES:
- Monitor kernel logs for "use-after-free" messages related to pm8916_lbc
- Alert on unexpected kernel panics or oops messages
- Track system crashes correlated with power management events
- Monitor for memory corruption indicators in system diagnostics
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الإجراءات الفورية:
- تحديد جميع أنظمة لينكس التي تعمل بإصدارات نواة متأثرة مع برامج تشغيل شاحن البطارية PM8916
- إعطاء الأولوية للأنظمة في البنية التحتية الحرجة وبيئات الإنتاج
- مراقبة سجلات النظام للبحث عن أعطال النواة أو أخطاء تلف الذاكرة

2. إرشادات التصحيح:
- تطبيق أحدث تصحيح نواة لينكس الذي يعيد ترتيب تسجيل المقاطعة ليحدث بعد تخصيص معالج extcon
- التحقق من تطبيق التصحيح من خلال مراجعة إصدار النواة وكود برنامج التشغيل
- اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر

3. الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري متاحاً):
- تعطيل برنامج تشغيل PM8916 إذا لم يكن ضروريًا للعمليات
- تنفيذ مراقبة النظام لأعطال النواة وأخطاء الذاكرة
- جدولة نوافذ الصيانة لتحديثات النواة
- استخدام إدراج وحدة النواة في القائمة السوداء إذا لم تكن برنامج التشغيل مطلوبة

4. قواعد الكشف:
- مراقبة سجلات النواة للبحث عن رسائل "use-after-free" المتعلقة بـ pm8916_lbc
- التنبيه على أعطال النواة غير المتوقعة أو رسائل الأخطاء
- تتبع أعطال النظام المرتبطة بأحداث إدارة الطاقة
- مراقبة مؤشرات تلف الذاكرة في تشخيصات النظام
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 - 5.1.1 (System Hardening and Configuration Management) ECC 2024 - 5.2.1 (Vulnerability Management) ECC 2024 - 5.3.1 (Patch Management) ECC 2024 - 6.1.1 (System Monitoring and Logging)
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 (Asset Management) PR.IP-12 (System Development and Maintenance) DE.CM-1 (System Monitoring) RS.MI-1 (Incident Response)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 (Management of technical vulnerabilities) A.14.2.1 (Secure development policy) A.12.3.1 (Segregation of development, test and production environments) A.12.2.1 (Monitoring system use)
📦 Affected Products / CPE 3 entries
linux:linux_kernel
linux:linux_kernel
linux:linux_kernel
📊 CVSS Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.8
CWECWE-416
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-06-03
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
patch-available CWE-416
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