NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-89884
Published: September 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150407
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89884
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing null pointer check in the mtk-mdp3 platform driver when initializing the driver before the SCP driver has been bound. A local user can cause the affected driver to initialize before the SCP driver is bound to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-89884
Install security update from vendor's repository.