Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2026-45980

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/amdxdna: Stop job scheduling across aie2_release_resource() Running jobs on a hardware context while it is in the process of releasing resources can lead to use-af…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 4fd6ca90fc7f509977585d39885f21b2911123f3, 36f781a3f0deac92f169416997a17e73538cf470, 6.14.9
  • Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45980?
CVE-2026-45980 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-45980?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.