CVE-2026-99162

gpio: shared: fix use-after-free bug when adding shared proxies

Published Oct 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
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Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
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First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux
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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.
Title gpio: shared: fix use-after-free bug when adding shared proxies
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 28, 2026, 10:35 AM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2026, 10:25 AM
Status
Received
Published
Oct 28, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Oct 28, 2026, 11:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 28, 2026, 10:35 AM