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

i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource()

If devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource() returns an error,
mlxbf_i2c_init_resource() frees tmp_res before reading tmp_res->io to
get the error code. This results in a use-after-free.

Save the error code before freeing tmp_res.
Published: 2026-08-15
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource() If devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource() returns an error, mlxbf_i2c_init_resource() frees tmp_res before reading tmp_res->io to get the error code. This results in a use-after-free. Save the error code before freeing tmp_res.
Title i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource()
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
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:53:14.015Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.908Z

Link: CVE-2026-72140

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:31.587

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:31.587

Link: CVE-2026-72140

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Updated: 2026-08-15T08:45:05Z

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