SB2026052853 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel remoteproc driver
Published: May 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026052853
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-2026-46016)
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 the xlnx remoteproc receive callback when processing a received message. A local user can trigger the callback with a NULL message pointer to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06d0bed2552fd0dae27d374d4492a2b672e24eed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38dd6ccfdfbbe865569a52fe1ba9fa1478f672e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d1451cb2cf6f3d9884d76035a1460aa9bb4b053
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ddbf21116770b7011f2bb0a6056b7604b24c497
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8242579859a78c801bb626e9aa4823aca93e28e7