SB20260925103 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel pinctrl bcm driver
Published: September 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260925103
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-2026-93274)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 bcm2835_pinctrl_probe() when handling a failed pin controller registration. A local user can trigger a failed pin controller registration to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32711f77db0641e57fd96fdc013bf1286b9f2514
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b978fd0a3092b25561ac26bc1a87149fa981ddc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68ea6dd23b732081826c36033835468383487864
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/727f043d699ab0d5d87122c2177f2b45fbe58d35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8535f5c77cc61352d02a0c038a280127a8b8208
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d428863ca8baa4e9eaf781266ac219b017dcf277
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6b1919e41d1260259c4505777be565fb3a7efd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f494cfc254cd509d7cbc44b843e0a6602a520a33