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CVE-2026-68444

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's arm_ffa subsystem, ffa_partition_info_get() passes uuid_str directly to uuid_parse() without a NULL check. A NULL argument causes a NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic. A NULL guard has been added to return -ENODEV instead.

Risk Assessment

An attacker able to call this function with NULL can cause a kernel panic, leading to denial of service.

Recommendation

Apply the kernel patch that adds a NULL check before uuid_parse() to prevent kernel panic.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_ffa: Fix NULL dereference in ffa_partition_info_get() ffa_partition_info_get() passes uuid_str directly to uuid_parse() without a NULL check. When a caller passes NULL, uuid_parse() -> __uuid_parse() -> uuid_is_valid() dereferences the pointer, causing a kernel panic: | Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address | 0000000000000040 | pc : uuid_parse+0x40/0xac | lr : ffa_partition_info_get+0x1c/0x94 [arm_ffa] Add a NULL guard before uuid_parse() so a NULL argument returns -ENODEV instead of crashing. Callers are expected to always supply a valid partition UUID, so NULL is not a supported input.

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