CVEvulnerability

CVE-2025-71073

7.8 HIGH Published 2026-01-13 Modified 2026-10-21 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2026-01-13
Last modified
2026-10-21
Assigner
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-416

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: lkkbd - disable pending work before freeing device lkkbd_interrupt() schedules lk->tq via schedule_work(), and the work handler lkkbd_reinit() dereferences the lkkbd structure and its serio/input_dev fields. lkkbd_disconnect() and error paths in lkkbd_connect() free the lkkbd structure without preventing the reinit work from being queued again until serio_close() returns. This can allow the work handler to run after the structure has been freed, leading to a potential use-after-free. Use disable_work_sync() instead of cancel_work_sync() to ensure the reinit work cannot be re-queued, and call it both in lkkbd_disconnect() and in lkkbd_connect() error paths after serio_open().

Affected configurations

• linux linux kernel (>= 2.6.12.1 < 6.12.64) • linux linux kernel (>= 6.13 < 6.18.3) • linux linux kernel 2.6.12 • linux linux kernel 6.19

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

References