In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: caif: clear client service pointer on teardown
`caif_connect()` can tear down an existing client after remote shutdown by
calling `caif_disconnect_client()` followed by `caif_free_client()`.
`caif_free_client()` releases the service layer referenced by
`adap_layer->dn`, but leaves that pointer stale.
When the socket is later destroyed, `caif_sock_destructor()` calls
`caif_free_client()` again and dereferences the freed service pointer.
Clear the client/service links before releasing the service object so
repeated teardown becomes harmless.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
25 Jun 2026, 21:17
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| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ac6db584d9d420267bb8413115707eeec76d9cf - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63d21a3aa0108b9dde4e99b0d3d5d679ac68c0f9 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ef97d4675b05a103648bd9244d91dff7d8c08b0 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/914c6456fcfc21a3d553945dff62fd1621d6155d - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4b191ddc12c55ddb62feb096536f819f384d6f1 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cffca7a18b8f9de7c3d3013a1f5740c412b2a501 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e16859f3f4426fa349bc5519d582a93d28f5a15d - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7cf8ece8cee3c1ee361991470cdb1eb65ab02e8 - Patch | |
| CWE | CWE-476 | |
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
01 Jun 2026, 17:17
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Information
Published : 2026-05-27 14:17
Updated : 2026-06-25 21:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-46098
Mitre link : CVE-2026-46098
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46098
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
