# CVE-2024-26734: devlink: fix possible use-after-free and memory leaks in devlink\_init()

- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-04-03 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.3

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: devlink: fix possible use-after-free and memory leaks in devlink_init() The pernet operations structure for the subsystem must be registered before registering the generic netlink family. Make an unregister in case of unsuccessful registration.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/919092bd5482b7070ae66d1daef73b600738f3a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e91d3561e28d7665f4f837880501dc8755f635a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/def689fc26b9a9622d2e2cb0c4933dd3b1c8071c

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