{"id":"CVE-2026-45916","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"power: supply: sbs-battery: Fix use-after-free in power_supply_changed()","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\npower: supply: sbs-battery: Fix use-after-free in power_supply_changed()\n\nUsing the `devm_` variant for requesting IRQ _before_ the `devm_`\nvariant for allocating/registering the `power_supply` handle, means that\nthe `power_supply` handle will be deallocated/unregistered _before_ the\ninterrupt handler (since `devm_` naturally deallocates in reverse\nallocation order). This means that during removal, there is a race\ncondition where an interrupt can fire just _after_ the `power_supply`\nhandle has been freed, *but* just _before_ the corresponding\nunregistration of the IRQ handler has run.\n\nThis will lead to the IRQ handler calling `power_supply_changed()` with\na freed `power_supply` handle. Which usually crashes the system or\notherwise silently corrupts the memory...\n\nNote that there is a similar situation which can also happen during\n`probe()`; the possibility of an interrupt firing _before_ registering\nthe `power_supply` handle. This would then lead to the nasty situation\nof using the `power_supply` handle *uninitialized* in\n`power_supply_changed()`.\n\nFix this racy use-after-free by making sure the IRQ is requested _after_\nthe registration of the `power_supply` handle. Keep the old behavior of\njust printing a warning in case of any failures during the IRQ request\nand finishing the probe successfully.","publishedAt":"2026-05-27T12:17:32.565Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T12:17:32.565Z","severity":null,"assigner":"Linux","products":["Linux Linux"],"affected":[{"vendor":"Linux","product":"Linux","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"ca7dd71773e4e050b0fb98768b7eae60f8d1f38b","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"f1f472b14ad56104ba228b8fbec60d5b21829913","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"8010b745b436c3e1ca5dd960aa29fa3e0f6d8841","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"2078830c32d1e49ac942c6f8c21f35c806ae5e94","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"82d3eb97a976c9d56bb92b241397610e57a9c629","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"861dda7a9074c0ff67788928165ae39d7f647491","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"14d4dee5d8fb361bfff275832087254beab66d72","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"8d59cf3887fbabacef53bfba473e33e8a8d9d07b","versionType":"git"}],"repo":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git","programFiles":["drivers/power/supply/sbs-battery.c"]},{"vendor":"Linux","product":"Linux","defaultStatus":"affected","versions":[{"version":"4.9","status":"affected"},{"version":"0","status":"unaffected","lessThan":"4.9","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"5.10.252","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"5.10.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"5.15.202","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"5.15.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.1.165","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.1.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.6.128","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.6.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.12.75","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.12.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.18.14","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.18.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.19.4","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.19.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"7.0","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"*","versionType":"original_commit_for_fix"}],"repo":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git","programFiles":["drivers/power/supply/sbs-battery.c"]}],"references":["https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca7dd71773e4e050b0fb98768b7eae60f8d1f38b","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1f472b14ad56104ba228b8fbec60d5b21829913","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8010b745b436c3e1ca5dd960aa29fa3e0f6d8841","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2078830c32d1e49ac942c6f8c21f35c806ae5e94","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82d3eb97a976c9d56bb92b241397610e57a9c629","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/861dda7a9074c0ff67788928165ae39d7f647491","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d4dee5d8fb361bfff275832087254beab66d72","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d59cf3887fbabacef53bfba473e33e8a8d9d07b"],"weaknesses":[],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:12:07.131Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2026/45xxx/CVE-2026-45916.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-45916","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2026-05-27T12:17:32.565Z","dateUpdated":"2026-05-27T12:17:32.565Z","assignerShortName":"Linux","assignerOrgId":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67","dateReserved":"2026-05-13T15:03:33.085Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"power: supply: sbs-battery: Fix use-after-free in power_supply_changed()","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\npower: supply: sbs-battery: Fix use-after-free in power_supply_changed()\n\nUsing the `devm_` variant for requesting IRQ _before_ the `devm_`\nvariant for allocating/registering the `power_supply` handle, means that\nthe `power_supply` handle will be deallocated/unregistered _before_ the\ninterrupt handler (since `devm_` naturally deallocates in reverse\nallocation order). This means that during removal, there is a race\ncondition where an interrupt can fire just _after_ the `power_supply`\nhandle has been freed, *but* just _before_ the corresponding\nunregistration of the IRQ handler has run.\n\nThis will lead to the IRQ handler calling `power_supply_changed()` with\na freed `power_supply` handle. Which usually crashes the system or\notherwise silently corrupts the memory...\n\nNote that there is a similar situation which can also happen during\n`probe()`; the possibility of an interrupt firing _before_ registering\nthe `power_supply` handle. This would then lead to the nasty situation\nof using the `power_supply` handle *uninitialized* in\n`power_supply_changed()`.\n\nFix this racy use-after-free by making sure the IRQ is requested _after_\nthe registration of the `power_supply` handle. Keep the old behavior of\njust printing a warning in case of any failures during the IRQ request\nand finishing the probe successfully."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Linux","product":"Linux","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"ca7dd71773e4e050b0fb98768b7eae60f8d1f38b","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"f1f472b14ad56104ba228b8fbec60d5b21829913","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"8010b745b436c3e1ca5dd960aa29fa3e0f6d8841","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"2078830c32d1e49ac942c6f8c21f35c806ae5e94","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"82d3eb97a976c9d56bb92b241397610e57a9c629","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"861dda7a9074c0ff67788928165ae39d7f647491","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"14d4dee5d8fb361bfff275832087254beab66d72","versionType":"git"},{"version":"d2cec82c28802da31596b395ad292cb8f132fd63","status":"affected","lessThan":"8d59cf3887fbabacef53bfba473e33e8a8d9d07b","versionType":"git"}],"repo":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git","programFiles":["drivers/power/supply/sbs-battery.c"]},{"vendor":"Linux","product":"Linux","defaultStatus":"affected","versions":[{"version":"4.9","status":"affected"},{"version":"0","status":"unaffected","lessThan":"4.9","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"5.10.252","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"5.10.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"5.15.202","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"5.15.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.1.165","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.1.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.6.128","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.6.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.12.75","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.12.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.18.14","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.18.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.19.4","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.19.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"7.0","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"*","versionType":"original_commit_for_fix"}],"repo":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git","programFiles":["drivers/power/supply/sbs-battery.c"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca7dd71773e4e050b0fb98768b7eae60f8d1f38b"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1f472b14ad56104ba228b8fbec60d5b21829913"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8010b745b436c3e1ca5dd960aa29fa3e0f6d8841"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2078830c32d1e49ac942c6f8c21f35c806ae5e94"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82d3eb97a976c9d56bb92b241397610e57a9c629"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/861dda7a9074c0ff67788928165ae39d7f647491"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d4dee5d8fb361bfff275832087254beab66d72"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d59cf3887fbabacef53bfba473e33e8a8d9d07b"}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"Linux","orgId":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67","dateUpdated":"2026-05-27T12:17:32.565Z"},"cpeApplicability":[{"nodes":[{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"4.9","versionEndExcluding":"5.10.252"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"4.9","versionEndExcluding":"5.15.202"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"4.9","versionEndExcluding":"6.1.165"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"4.9","versionEndExcluding":"6.6.128"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"4.9","versionEndExcluding":"6.12.75"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"4.9","versionEndExcluding":"6.18.14"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"4.9","versionEndExcluding":"6.19.4"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"4.9","versionEndExcluding":"7.0"}]}]}],"x_generator":{"engine":"bippy-1.2.0"}}}}}