[ CVE-2026-99162 · Published 28 Oct 2026 ]

Vulnerability in Linux

Not scored yet EPSS <1%1 agency advisoryNo fix listed yet

[ Description ]Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: shared: fix use-after-free bug when adding shared proxies The GPIO lookup table can stay alive for longer than the kobject whose name string's address we're assigning to lookup->dev_id. Fix a potential UAF by duplicating the string.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

BSI CERT-Bund28 Oct 2026WID-SEC-2026-4224

Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow an unspecified attack Translated from German
CVE-2026-99116CVE-2026-99143CVE-2026-99170+113 more CVEs

[ References ]References

git.kernel.org/stable/c/8861491f8501516429e0e6c9d7a056480047227c
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd22f7e63509fa758cf500d9af3e88a3d3df96be

[ Description ]Official description

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

[ Advisories ]Government CERT advisories

Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow an unspecified attack Translated from German

[ References ]References