CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68176

Low risk· EPSS 10%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel tracing subsystem, the mmiotrace read() function can dereference a NULL pointer when hiter->dev is not found (e.g., no PCI device). The fix adds a check for hiter->dev before dereferencing.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes kernel panic due to NULL pointer dereference when reading mmiotrace data.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version with the fix that prevents NULL pointer dereference in mmiotrace.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix mmiotrace possible NULL dereferencing of hiter->dev If the mmio_pipe_open() fails to find a PCI device, the hiter->dev will be assigned to NULL. The mmiotrace read() function dereferences the hiter->dev if hiter exists. Change the test of the read to not only check hiter being NULL, but also the hiter->dev before dereferencing it.

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