# CVE-2026-99162: gpio: shared: fix use-after-free bug when adding shared proxies

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-111914
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-28 · Updated: 2026-10-28

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: shared: fix use-after-free bug when adding shared proxies The GPIO lookup table can stay alive for longer than the kobject whose name string's address we're assigning to lookup->dev_id. Fix a potential UAF by duplicating the string.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8861491f8501516429e0e6c9d7a056480047227c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd22f7e63509fa758cf500d9af3e88a3d3df96be

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