SB2026050855 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ufs core driver
Published: May 8, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026050855
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-2026-43471)
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 attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in ufshcd_add_command_trace() when handling command trace data after ufshcd_mcq_req_to_hwq() returns NULL. A local attacker can trigger this condition to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0614f5618c24fbc3d555efade22887b102ad7ad6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30df81f2228d65bddf492db3929d9fcaffd38fc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93b9e7ee9e93629db80bbc9dab8a874215b89ccf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be730f9ee92ae08f2bc4b336967bcfd8183c06fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4f590c6c9df7453bbda2ef9170b1b09e42a124c