SB20260816240 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel events
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260816240
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-2026-74477)
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 hprobe_expire() in the uprobes subsystem when forking a task with a pending uretprobe. A local user can fork a traced task in this state to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs in the clone() path due to a race condition where the associated uprobe may already be gone.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.