SB2026052950 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel pci saa7164 driver
Published: May 29, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026052950
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-2026-46235)
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 saa7164_dev_setup() when mapping PCI BAR memory regions. A local attacker can trigger memory mapping failures to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ce8f3057c51bb0a66aa3fab0862be74e9f88684
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6047dc542fa404b5c187cc2c7906aaaaec6d11ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c22a6d8e4c1507bba504aeebe80476144a373eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9b83f46e52cf1239d780920d1a7a3e415f7b5d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d51c60a498e83c9a79884c8e420f97e3885c9583