CVE-2026-46075
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: atmel-sha204a - Fix potential UAF and memory leak in remove path Unregister the hwrng to prevent new ->read() calls and flush the Atmel I2C workqueue before teardown to prevent a potential UAF if a queued callback runs while the device is being removed. Drop the early return to ensure sysfs entries are removed and ->hwrng.priv is freed, preventing a memory leak.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 27, 2026
First seenMay 27, 2026
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.3 ≤ v < 6.1.175, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.140, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.86, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.27, 6.19 ≤ v < 7.0.4 | 6.1.175, 6.6.140, 6.12.86, 6.18.27, 7.0.4 |
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