# CVE-2026-93200: i3c: master: Fix use-after-free of master-\>this

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.52, 7.2.6
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.0
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.0.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.112; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.52; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: Fix use-after-free of master->this sysfs attribute callbacks for the master controller device dereference master->this. However, master->this is freed in i3c_master_detach_free_devs() before the master device itself is released. As a result, sysfs accesses can dereference a freed master->this pointer, leading to a use-after-free. Keep master->this alive until i3c_masterdev_release(), which is called after the master device and its sysfs state are being torn down. Do not free master->this as part of the normal device detach path. On the error path in i3c_master_set_info(), reset master->this and bus.cur_master to NULL before freeing the allocated device.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.18.52, 7.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b9cae0bd887ef0d438887f20b0a417491e45f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94af669037d129914828a851d8b2a79b4537b73f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e766605a0490723df7b61e6abd0c392889732dd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/027679d613ea73b8a00831369ec34eea804ce1bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23a1c4288a60e253a05a882bd8928ed61beb4a48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f3145db05fede36b35f8249b8acde5bd5d54864
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50034d8d0f797c3a7a599f750a7d3e792e80dea5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feb0ed76601f3c2f91f08688c5a7d8b9d382f720

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