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  1. i915 hwmon devm fix: patch fixes CVE-2024-39479 UAF risk

    A small change in the Intel i915 graphics stack — a decision to “get rid of devm” in the hwmon path — produced a classic kernel lifecycle bug with outsized operational impact: tracked as CVE‑2024‑39479, the defect creates a use‑after‑free (UAF) and local denial‑of‑service vector by letting hwmon...
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