In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: fix use-after-free bugs in error paths Fix several instances of error paths in which we call __nvmem_device_put() - which may end up freeing the underlying memory and other resources - and then keep on using the nvmem structure. Always put the reference to the nvmem device as the last step before returning the error code.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nvmem core. This vulnerability, a use-after-free, occurs in error handling paths where memory associated with an nvmem device is prematurely released while the system continues to access the freed memory. This can lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Fix deferred kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not affected kernel-rt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not affected kernel-rt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Fix deferred kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Fix deferred kernel-rt https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53156 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53156 https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026062548-CVE-2026-53156-dc6d@gregkh/T