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  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ndmaengine: Fix possible use after free\n\nIn dma_release_channel(), check chan-\u003edevice-\u003eprivatecnt after call\ndma_chan_put(). However, dma_chan_put() call dma_device_put() which could\nrelease the last reference of the device if the DMA provider is already\ngone and hence free it.\n\nFixes it by moving dma_chan_put() after the check.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-72476",
  "modified": "2026-08-18T03:30:56.217372094Z",
  "published": "2026-08-15T05:57:16.396Z",
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      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92f853f0645aebf1d05d333e97ab7c342ace1892"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdc8dce4068dadbdf7cf5ad6d4983e2afffedce"
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72476"
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
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  "summary": "dmaengine: Fix possible use after free"
}