Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

power: supply: bq256xx: drain usb_work before freeing the charger

The USB-PHY notifier queues usb_work, whose handler calls
power_supply_changed(bq->charger). The reset devm action only unregisters
the notifier and was registered before the power supplies, so devm frees
bq->charger on unwind before the action runs; a usb_work still queued can
then dereference it.

Register the reset action after the power supplies, so it unregisters
the notifiers and drains usb_work before the supplies are released.
Initialize usb_work and obtain the PHY references before registering
the notifiers, so the worker cannot run before the supplies exist.

Found by static analysis.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: bq256xx: drain usb_work before freeing the charger The USB-PHY notifier queues usb_work, whose handler calls power_supply_changed(bq->charger). The reset devm action only unregisters the notifier and was registered before the power supplies, so devm frees bq->charger on unwind before the action runs; a usb_work still queued can then dereference it. Register the reset action after the power supplies, so it unregisters the notifiers and drains usb_work before the supplies are released. Initialize usb_work and obtain the PHY references before registering the notifiers, so the worker cannot run before the supplies exist. Found by static analysis.
Title power: supply: bq256xx: drain usb_work before freeing the charger
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T19:43:31.882Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.710Z

Link: CVE-2026-89474

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:28.687

Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:28.687

Link: CVE-2026-89474

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Updated: 2026-09-12T10:30:13Z

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