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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-43460

| EUVD-2026-28766 HIGH
Double Free (CWE-415)
2026-05-08 Linux GHSA-4xqj-6g2r-4ggr
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
May 20, 2026 - 18:52 vuln.today
CVSS changed
May 20, 2026 - 18:52 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
May 08, 2026 - 16:18 EUVD
CVE Published
May 08, 2026 - 14:22 nvd
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

spi: rockchip-sfc: Fix double-free in remove() callback

The driver uses devm_spi_register_controller() for registration, which automatically unregisters the controller via devm cleanup when the device is removed. The manual call to spi_unregister_controller() in the remove() callback can lead to a double-free.

And to make sure controller is unregistered before DMA buffer is unmapped, switch to use spi_register_controller() in probe().

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation potential in the Linux kernel's Rockchip Serial Flash Controller (SFC) SPI driver arises from a double-free in the remove() callback path, where the driver calls spi_unregister_controller() manually despite already using the devm-managed registration helper. The flaw affects systems using the rockchip-sfc driver and is not currently in CISA KEV, with no public exploit identified at time of analysis and a very low EPSS score (0.02%, 4th percentile), but CVSS 7.8 reflects high local impact if triggered.

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory systems using the rockchip-sfc driver (typically ARM/embedded devices). Within 7 days: Obtain the patched kernel version from kernel.org or your Linux distribution vendor advisory. …

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