SB20260812317 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel pci cx23885 driver
Published: August 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260812317
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-2026-68226)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: 6.8 [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]
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in cx23885_dev_setup() in the cx23885 driver when handling a memory mapping failure for PCI BAR0. A local attacker can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83540d86d717735b52a43e4ba1b784da5cc2310a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fbdca4c99f68734e9b6c030973fb61a11bede15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0701e387b46e2481c05b47f1235b954bfc2af3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c68c4ce72feb6fcccc843eb3baa7af60189ed567
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff3c670a1de3a714f5644e37b9446fe7c3299fd3