SB20260812363 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel trace
Published: August 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260812363
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-2026-68176)
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 user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in the mmiotrace read() function when reading mmiotrace data after mmio_pipe_open() fails to find a PCI device. A local user can trigger the vulnerable read path to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/144f29e85702234b23d2a62abf723e6a17eb5427
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/201a01102c529772168181190cb084471082cf5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/724cd84b0546c07806840fa658714488553d13a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8464427e1c177809a9488a97dfa2807d9dcf323b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faaf95135184208ee3ac6f33175c8d1800669dfc