Impact
The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free flaw in the Linux kernel’s ATA driver for the SL82C105 bridge device. After pci_dev_put() released the PCI device, the driver attempted to read the cached PCI revision field, corrupting kernel memory. Exploitation could enable an attacker to alter kernel data or trigger a denial of service by causing a kernel panic.
Affected Systems
Any Linux system that incorporates the ATA SL82C105 driver and includes the buggy code path is affected. The vulnerability existed until the fix was merged in commit 44c10138fd4b; the specific kernel versions are not enumerated in the advisory, so all kernels containing the unpatched path are at risk.
Risk and Exploitability
No public exploit has been reported, and the issue is not listed in CISA’s KEV. The EPSS score is unavailable, so the likelihood remains uncertain. The patch in commit 44c10138fd4b fully eliminates this risk once applied.
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