CVE-2026-46240
media: iris: Fix use-after-free in iris_release_internal_buffers()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: iris: Fix use-after-free in iris_release_internal_buffers() The recent change in commit 1dabf00ee206 ("media: iris: gen1: Destroy internal buffers after FW releases") introduced a regression where session_release_buf() may free the buffer. The caller, iris_release_internal_buffers(), continued to access `buffer` after the call, leading to a potential use-after-free. Fix this by setting BUF_ATTR_PENDING_RELEASE before calling session_release_buf(), and reverting the flag if the call fails. This ensures no dereference occurs after potential freeing.
INFO
Published Date :
May 28, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 28, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Set BUF_ATTR_PENDING_RELEASE before buffer release.
- Revert flag if buffer release call fails.
- Apply kernel patch for iris driver.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: iris: Fix use-after-free in iris_release_internal_buffers() The recent change in commit 1dabf00ee206 ("media: iris: gen1: Destroy internal buffers after FW releases") introduced a regression where session_release_buf() may free the buffer. The caller, iris_release_internal_buffers(), continued to access `buffer` after the call, leading to a potential use-after-free. Fix this by setting BUF_ATTR_PENDING_RELEASE before calling session_release_buf(), and reverting the flag if the call fails. This ensures no dereference occurs after potential freeing. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18c64439f249859b6140f7bf8bcf95c8ed841f28 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd24998a4a4016fb9921916024399bd80f0d45c6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f27cfdcfc916bb59297825805f4c3499f89f9e76