SB20260507197 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel powerpc kernel
Published: May 7, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260507197
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-43148)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in parse_thread_groups() when parsing device tree thread group properties. A local user can trigger allocation failure conditions to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1de31dba19c3cd0c1caf388a286b46df638f0b91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c1c6d8a28a2761ac74b0380b2563cf546c2a3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b221db0b7d24675e465e98d9326d298025a4e8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b85c8f624b0f8cf9b932f5a65dacd56a1f47a72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d0ca11258e7b452653d04310addfec1753de1a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b265e53d9adfbb5751713185843f7188aa9dd066
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca46d2092f307385a7acfb42632056570d6dbbbc