CVE-2026-97504
watchdog: lenovo_se10_wdt: Fix use-after-free and resource leak risk
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watchdog: lenovo_se10_wdt: Fix use-after-free and resource leak risk Review by sashiko.dev highlighted potential use after free and resource leak instances. Set se10_pdev to null to prevent use after free Remove DMI call back and instead directly call se10_create_platform_device. Handle error cases appropriately
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 24, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 24, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Set se10_pdev to null to prevent use-after-free.
- Remove DMI callback and call se10_create_platform_device directly.
- Handle error cases appropriately during device creation.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watchdog: lenovo_se10_wdt: Fix use-after-free and resource leak risk Review by sashiko.dev highlighted potential use after free and resource leak instances. Set se10_pdev to null to prevent use after free Remove DMI call back and instead directly call se10_create_platform_device. Handle error cases appropriately Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/97xxx/CVE-2026-97504.json">CVE-2026-97504</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3394e894880a60338a2981dd688fd25e88d79667 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9f1fb55646534370b00824a1fdb47718c72f115 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9adbc3a116dfa8c7b643180dabf6166c99bcec7