NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-97482
Published: September 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152007
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-97482
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in the goku_irq() interrupt handler when handling an INT_USBRESET event before a gadget driver is bound. An attacker with physical access can trigger an INT_USBRESET event before a gadget driver is bound to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-97482
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3