Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2026
CVE-2026-72079
CVE-2026-72079
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Input: ims-pcu - fix use-after-free and double-free in disconnect
ims_pcu_disconnect() only intended to perform cleanup when the primary (control) interface is unbound. However, it currently relies on the interface class to distinguish between control and data interfaces. A malicious device could present a data interface with the same class as the control interface, leading to premature cleanup and potential use-after-free or double-free.
Switch to verifying that the interface being disconnected is indeed the control interface.
Affected products
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- git.kernel.org/stable/c/293388e42e5c0865204de6f36bfb8662156fce3bnvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/315f269ea04bc1477ab9bf351e939623d12a1621nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/462a999917755a3bf77448dfd64307963cf0a9f0nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a6c373e6a82eddc522342c8a8db7072c65f2b56nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aacc18004b1a915ccb8a829d30279a37988066envd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/921abbb33887052e46b1b77299f87a3c741dc580nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4b3f4d42fbf58f06f0d49e37a9d0d9392eca338nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0b58ba489d0bdaa18c7dd8beeaeb954dd7dbb7nvd
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