NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-93124
Published: September 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150876
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-93124
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 improper validation of the ACPI device match in asus_wireless_probe() when force-binding the asus-wireless driver to a device without an ACPI companion. A local user can force-bind the driver to such a device and unbind it to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-93124
Install security update from vendor's repository.