# CVE-2026-98483: nfc: fix use-after-free in nfc_get_local_general_bytes

CVE-2026-98483 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98483, released October 19, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98483
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.1 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0022
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 18, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98483

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  nfc: fix use-after-free in nfc_get_local_general_bytes  Commit 6709d4b7bc2e ("net: nfc: Fix use-after-free caused by nfc_llcp_find_local") attempted to fix a use-after-free (UAF) issue by invoking nfc_llcp_local_put(local) after accessing local->gb. However, if the reference count drops to zero, local is freed immediately, leading to a use-after-free when callers access the returned pointer. Alternative approaches using dynamic allocation (e.g. kmemdup) introduced memory leaks because callers consistently treat the returned pointer as borrowed memory.  Fix this properly by refactoring nfc_llcp_general_bytes() and nfc_get_local_general_bytes() to accept a caller-provided output buffer (out_gb) and its maximum length (gb_max_len). The general bytes are safely copied into out_gb before calling nfc_llcp_local_put(local), ensuring safe lifetime management without ownership transfer complications.  Update all callers across drivers (microread, pn533, pn544, st21nfca, digital_dep, and nci) to provide their own destination buffers and pass them to nfc_get_local_general_bytes().

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.190-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98483.md) | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.113-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98483.md) | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.9-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98483.md) | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98483.md) | Oct 19, 2026 |

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