CVE-2026-97504: watchdog: lenovo_se10_wdt: Fix use-after-free and resource leak risk

Severity: unknown
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-24 · updated 2026-09-28

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watchdog: lenovo_se10_wdt: Fix use-after-free and resource leak risk Review by sashiko.dev highlighted potential use after free and resource leak instances. Set se10_pdev to null to prevent use after free Remove DMI call back and instead directly call se10_create_platform_device. Handle error cases appropriately

Affected products

Linux kernel: 6.10 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3394e894880a60338a2981dd688fd25e88d79667
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9f1fb55646534370b00824a1fdb47718c72f115
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9adbc3a116dfa8c7b643180dabf6166c99bcec7

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