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CVE-2026-99215 — power: supply: core: prevent unregistering a power supply while a callback runs

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: core: prevent unregistering a power supply while a callback runs Once a power supply is registered, its callbacks can immediately start firing from other contexts, such as external_power_changed() triggered by the TCPM stack. If a power supply is unregistered while the callback is still running, the driver data can already be freed when the callback tries to access it, leading to a use-after-free. This happens e.g. when the hardware bus carrying the power supply device malfunctions (e.g. I2C is hogged down by another malfunctioning device) immediately after the power supply is registered, and thus the core is still processing the callbacks which were queued up when the driver starts the removal, leading in some cases to a kernel crash, e.g.: [ 11.645942] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000005 [ 11.646751] Mem abort info: [ 11.647006] ESR = 0x0000000096000004 [ 11.647338] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 11.647806] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 11.648077] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 11.648356] FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault [ 11.648785] Data abort info: [ 11.649041] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000004, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 11.649524] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 11.649981] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0 [ 11.650390] [0000000000000005] user address but active_mm is swapper [ 11.650955] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000004 [#1] SMP [ 11.651460] Modules linked in: [ 11.651742] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 144 Comm: kworker/1:2 Not tainted 7.2.0-rc6-g62a9297af2cd #1 PREEMPT [ 11.652553] Hardware name: Flipper One rev. F0B1C2 (DT) [ 11.653024] Workqueue: events power_supply_changed_work [ 11.653511] pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 11.654135] pc : __power_supply_is_supplied_by+0x18/0x100 [ 11.654624] lr : __power_supply_am_i_supplied+0x40/0xb8 [ 11.655098] sp : ffff80008192bb30 [ 11.655399] x29: ffff80008192bb30 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 11.656049] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: 0000000000000000 [ 11.656695] x23: ffff0000c19f4200 x22: ffffdb2232ba4ea8 x21: ffff80008192bc28 [ 11.657344] x20: ffff0000c1eef000 x19: ffff80008192bc18 x18: 00000000a0886e62 [ 11.657991] x17: 000000040044ffff x16: 04500072b5503510 x15: 0000000000000000 [ 11.658639] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000220 x12: 0000000000000000 [ 11.659286] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: ffff0000c1fdb2b0 x9 : ffffdb2232ba5590 [ 11.659934] x8 : 00000000e5b906e6 x7 : ffff0000c2502778 x6 : ffffdb22339793d0 [ 11.660581] x5 : ffff80008192bc18 x4 : ffff0000c19cbca0 x3 : 0000000000000000 [ 11.661228] x2 : ffff0000c1fdaf40 x1 : ffffffffffffffed x0 : ffff0000c1eef000 [ 11.661878] Call trace: [ 11.662103] __power_supply_is_supplied_by+0x18/0x100 (P) [ 11.662596] __power_supply_am_i_supplied+0x40/0xb8 [ 11.663040] psy_for_each_psy_cb+0x20/0x40 [ 11.663416] class_for_each_device+0x110/0x150 [ 11.663825] power_supply_am_i_supplied+0x68/0x100 [ 11.664262] bq257xx_external_power_changed+0x58/0x140 [ 11.664733] __power_supply_changed_work+0x60/0x80 [ 11.665170] psy_for_each_psy_cb+0x20/0x40 [ 11.665545] class_for_each_device+0x110/0x150 [ 11.665953] power_supply_changed_work+0x98/0x1b8 [ 11.666382] process_one_work+0x164/0x4c0 [ 11.666758] worker_thread+0x19c/0x320 [ 11.667104] kthread+0x138/0x150 [ 11.667408] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 11.667744] Code: d503233f a9bd7bfd 910003fd a90153f3 (f9400c34) [ 11.668294] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Add a read-write semaphore between external_power_changed() and power_supply_unregister() to prevent the latter from returning (and thus the driver from freeing its data) while the callback is still running.

Published Oct 28, 2026 · Updated Oct 28, 2026 · Sources: CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, NIST National Vulnerability Database · CNA: Linux

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • No scoring signals.

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
—
No EPSS score.
Affects
Linux
Linux
CVSS base
—
Score not published yet.

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
  2. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Linux Linux ≥ bc1540561c9ede1efb6d7bf44804676d3d02a3cc and < 2ac0256a28e15c4888fa394d1fe66cf7b1d58090≥ bc1540561c9ede1efb6d7bf44804676d3d02a3cc and < 45388e50d14bc161873b14b9a05d4b8b8822fca6≥ bc1540561c9ede1efb6d7bf44804676d3d02a3cc and < 5b4bd13e0552926648a46c2c9a12a24dfaee3715version 4.1 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.
application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Source status changed · Published → Received
    Oct 28, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record published
    Oct 28, 2026
  • Source status changed · → Published
    Oct 28, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 28, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • CVE published
    Oct 28, 2026 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 28, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026

References

3 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

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  • CVE-2026-99208 drm/xe/oa: Zero OA buffer at allocation 7h
  • CVE-2026-99209 drm/xe: skip eviction of a BO with no resource 7h
  • CVE-2026-99210 accel/rocket: clear rdev on device init failure 7h
  • CVE-2026-99211 netlink: reset skb headers before unicast and multicast filtering 7h

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
  • No FIRST EPSS score.
  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No CISA SSVC assessment.
  • No CWE classification.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-99215 is "power: supply: core: prevent unregistering a power supply while a callback runs", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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