NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90271

 

NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90271

Published: September 18, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU151215
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-2026-90271
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 null pointer dereference in the arm_mpam driver remove callback when unbinding an MSC after mpam_disable() runs in response to an error interrupt. A local user can unbind an MSC after an error interrupt to cause a denial of service.


Affected software

Linux kernel

How to mitigate CVE-2026-90271

Install security update from vendor's repository.


External References

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