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The broadcom bdc tag on WindowsForum.com covers the Linux kernel's Broadcom BDC USB device-controller driver, with a focus on the CVE-2026-64583 vulnerability. This security flaw involves a teardown race that can lead to a use-after-free or NULL-pointer dereference during device removal, driver unload, or failed probe, potentially causing system crashes or local security issues. The tag highlights fixed kernel versions, including 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, and 7.2-rc5, and notes the CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 High. Discussions center on Linux kernel security, driver stability, and mitigation for systems using the bdc driver.
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    CVE-2026-64583: Linux BDC USB Fixes Use-After-Free

    CVE-2026-64583 fixes a teardown race in Linux’s Broadcom BDC USB device-controller driver that can leave an interrupt handler and delayed work item running after the driver has begun freeing their backing memory. For systems that actually use the bdc driver, the result can be a kernel...