CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-93825

Low risk· EPSS 5%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel SPI subsystem, spi_get_device_match_data() does not check whether spi_get_device_id() returns NULL, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. This can happen when using driver_override without a matching SPI ID entry. The fix adds a NULL check.

Risk Assessment

A NULL pointer dereference in kernel context can cause a system crash (denial of service). This affects systems using SPI devices and the driver_override mechanism.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: Add NULL check for spi_get_device_id() in spi_get_device_match_data() Prevent NULL pointer dereference when spi_get_device_id() returns NULL, which can happen when using driver_override without matching SPI ID entry.

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