NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90250
Published: September 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151228
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-2026-90250
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 cgroup BPF program replacement logic when replacing an attached cgroup BPF program through link_update. A local user can replace an empty attached program with a program that uses per-CPU cgroup storage to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-90250
Install security update from vendor's repository.