Linux Kernel up to 6.12.108/6.18.49/7.2.3 lp8727 lp8727_release_irq use after free

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00+ |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.108/6.18.49/7.2.3. Affected is the function lp8727_release_irq of the component lp8727. The manipulation results in use after free.
This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-89469. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.
You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.108/6.18.49/7.2.3. Affected is the function lp8727_release_irq of the component lp8727. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: lp8727: fix use-after-free in lp8727_release_irq() lp8727_isr_func(), the threaded IRQ handler, is the only caller that arms pchg->work via schedule_delayed_work(). lp8727_release_irq() currently cancels the work before freeing the IRQ, so an IRQ delivered in between can re-arm the work through the threaded handler. After .remove returns the devm layer frees pchg while lp8727_delayed_func() may still run and dereference it. Free the IRQ first so the threaded handler is quiesced and can no longer queue work, then cancel the delayed work to drain the final generation. This issue was found by an in-house static analysis tool.
The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-89469 since 09/11/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD (estimation calculated on 09/12/2026).
Upgrading to version 6.12.109, 6.18.50, 7.2.4 or 7.3-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 80d4e40a85ba524e66c8c748aa7bb19eaf2f69df/ab6b1ad710bed7931540733ce145493fece8ceef/6ab3128292df67295de1b2a86f21d89cf6612a7e/ceb6ac43b0f591722401922ceb958ce2616935e0 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 6.12.108
- 6.18.0
- 6.18.1
- 6.18.2
- 6.18.3
- 6.18.4
- 6.18.5
- 6.18.6
- 6.18.7
- 6.18.8
- 6.18.9
- 6.18.10
- 6.18.11
- 6.18.12
- 6.18.13
- 6.18.14
- 6.18.15
- 6.18.16
- 6.18.17
- 6.18.18
- 6.18.19
- 6.18.20
- 6.18.21
- 6.18.22
- 6.18.23
- 6.18.24
- 6.18.25
- 6.18.26
- 6.18.27
- 6.18.28
- 6.18.29
- 6.18.30
- 6.18.31
- 6.18.32
- 6.18.33
- 6.18.34
- 6.18.35
- 6.18.36
- 6.18.37
- 6.18.38
- 6.18.39
- 6.18.40
- 6.18.41
- 6.18.42
- 6.18.43
- 6.18.44
- 6.18.45
- 6.18.46
- 6.18.47
- 6.18.48
- 6.18.49
- 7.2.0
- 7.2.1
- 7.2.2
- 7.2.3
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.109/6.18.50/7.2.4/7.3-rc1
Patch: 80d4e40a85ba524e66c8c748aa7bb19eaf2f69df/ab6b1ad710bed7931540733ce145493fece8ceef/6ab3128292df67295de1b2a86f21d89cf6612a7e/ceb6ac43b0f591722401922ceb958ce2616935e0
Timeline
09/11/2026 CVE reserved09/11/2026 VulDB entry created
09/12/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/12/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-89469 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-89469
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-402852
Entry
Created: 09/12/2026 01:10Changes: 09/12/2026 01:10 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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