# CVE-2026-68423: mtd: virt\_concat: fix use-after-free in mtd\_virt\_concat\_destroy()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-10 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 7.1

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: virt_concat: fix use-after-free in mtd_virt_concat_destroy() mtd_concat_destroy() frees item->concat so calling mtd_virt_concat_put_mtd_devices(item->concat) after that leads to a use-after-free. Fix it by moving mtd_virt_concat_put_mtd_devices() before mtd_concat_destroy().

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d36520e5da8bf87265b334def0daaadf3603cc62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b45d7836b9526b8776af5f29219615be9417230

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