NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-46310
Published: June 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU134192
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-2026-46310
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 vsp1 module cleanup logic when unloading the module on gen 4 systems. A local user can trigger module unload to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because the cleanup path calls the wrong cleanup function for gen 4 hardware.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46310
Install security update from vendor's repository.