CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72147

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 dw-edma-pcie driver, dw_edma_pcie_probe() treats the PCI device ID driver_data as the template for the controller layout and copies it unconditionally. A device bound dynamically via sysfs can match the driver without that data, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

Risk Assessment

A NULL pointer dereference can cause a system crash or privilege escalation if a malicious device is attached.

Recommendation

Install the Linux kernel update that rejects such matches before enabling the device.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: dw-edma-pcie: Reject devices without driver data dw_edma_pcie_probe() treats the PCI device ID driver_data as the template for the controller layout and copies it unconditionally. A device bound dynamically via sysfs can match the driver without that data, which leads to a NULL pointer dereference. Reject such matches before enabling the device.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS