NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31651
Published: April 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127746
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31651
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in the vub300 mmc driver disconnect handler when disconnecting the device. A local user can trigger a device disconnect to cause a denial of service.
The issue may also lead to a use-after-free condition.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31651
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517b58e1d067115f80d198feee10192da4c424d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53f2642d77ab5f1f303388bff5500363c6cf962c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6446516e626ce7c44bdadbcbb3d7677a2c52ce93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6468cab1173f44f7a4b7a05ce8abfdfd1ce1557a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d09e75759cb2afc0732acfb5a14a93c03805a61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba3b9429de94958dc0060d9816a915dd75c34919
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83a282615d8f7ba28cebddd54600b419d562d82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dff34ef879c5e73298443956a8b391311ba78d57