i3c: master: Fix use-after-free of master->this
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: Fix use-after-free of master->this sysfs attribute callbacks for the master controller device dereference master->this. However, master->this is freed in i3c_master_detach_free_devs() before the master device itself is released. As a result, sysfs accesses can dereference a freed master->this pointer, leading to a use-after-free. Keep master->this alive until i3c_masterdev_release(), which is called after the master device and its sysfs state are being torn down. Do not free master->this as part of the normal device detach path. On the error path in i3c_master_set_info(), reset master->this and bus.cur_master to NULL before freeing the allocated device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.273, 5.15.224, 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.52, 7.2.6, 7.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93200
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-353r-jvg2-63v3
- 2026-10-03 Fix available: Linux/Linux@23a1c4288a60e253a05a882bd8928ed61beb4a48, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-03 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-15 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-15 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 CVSS score changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/Linux@027679d613ea73b8a00831369ec34eea804ce1bd, Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Linux/[email protected], Linux/[email protected], Linux/[email protected] +3 · CNA
- 2026-10-30 3 new references · CNA
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b9cae0bd887ef0d438887f20b0a417491e45f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94af669037d129914828a851d8b2a79b4537b73f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e766605a0490723df7b61e6abd0c392889732dd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/027679d613ea73b8a00831369ec34eea804ce1bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23a1c4288a60e253a05a882bd8928ed61beb4a48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f3145db05fede36b35f8249b8acde5bd5d54864
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50034d8d0f797c3a7a599f750a7d3e792e80dea5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feb0ed76601f3c2f91f08688c5a7d8b9d382f720
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Sources
- CVE-2026-93200 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93200 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-353r-jvg2-63v3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-93200 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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