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

cpuidle: dt_idle_genpd: kfree() the original name allocation

dt_idle_pd_alloc() kasprintf()s the full node path, then points
pd->name at kbasename() of that string. dt_idle_pd_free() kfree()s
pd->name, which is no longer the start of the allocation.

Copy the basename instead.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpuidle: dt_idle_genpd: kfree() the original name allocation dt_idle_pd_alloc() kasprintf()s the full node path, then points pd->name at kbasename() of that string. dt_idle_pd_free() kfree()s pd->name, which is no longer the start of the allocation. Copy the basename instead.
Title cpuidle: dt_idle_genpd: kfree() the original name allocation
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T14:41:07.011Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.780Z

Link: CVE-2026-89992

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-16T11:17:10.350

Modified: 2026-09-16T15:18:22.920

Link: CVE-2026-89992

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Updated: 2026-09-17T05:30:07Z

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