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CVE-2026-68345

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, the arm_mpam subsystem has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability when destroying component configuration. The function __destroy_component_cfg() adds each mbwu_state object to the MPAM garbage list, but mbwu_state is allocated only for RISes with MBWU monitors, so some RISes may have a NULL pointer, leading to NULL dereference in the add_to_garbage() macro.

Risk Assessment

May lead to system crash (kernel panic) due to NULL pointer dereference.

Recommendation

Install the Linux kernel patch that skips RISes without an mbwu_state object before adding them to the garbage list.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm_mpam: guard MBWU state before adding it to garbage __destroy_component_cfg() adds each RIS mbwu_state object to the MPAM garbage list when destroying component configuration. However, mbwu_state is allocated per RIS and only for RISes with MBWU monitors. A component can therefore have comp->cfg allocated while some RISes still have ris->mbwu_state set to NULL. Passing a NULL mbwu_state to add_to_garbage() dereferences the NULL pointer inside the macro. Skip RISes that do not have an mbwu_state object before adding them to the garbage list.

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