SB2026091846 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel mm
Published: September 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091846
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-2026-93172)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: 5.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in free_area_init_core_hotplug when initializing per-CPU node statistics during memory hotplug. A local privileged user can initiate a memory hotplug operation that encounters a failed per_cpu_nodestats allocation to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.