platform/x86: classmate-laptop: Add missing NULL pointer checks
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: classmate-laptop: Add missing NULL pointer checks In a few places in the Classmate laptop driver, code using the accel object may run before that object's address is stored in the driver data of the input device using it. For example, cmpc_accel_sensitivity_store_v4() is the "show" method of cmpc_accel_sensitivity_attr_v4 which is added in cmpc_accel_add_v4(), before calling dev_set_drvdata() for inputdev->dev. If the sysfs attribute is accessed prematurely, the dev_get_drvdata(&inputdev->dev) call in in cmpc_accel_sensitivity_store_v4() returns NULL which leads to a NULL pointer dereference going forward. Moreover, sysfs attributes using the input device are added before initializing that device by cmpc_add_acpi_notify_device() and if one of them is accessed before running that function, a NULL pointer dereference will occur. For example, cmpc_accel_sensitivity_attr_v4 is added before calling cmpc_add_acpi_notify_device() and if it is read prematurely, the dev_get_drvdata(&acpi->dev) call in cmpc_accel_sensitivity_show_v4() returns NULL which leads to a NULL pointer dereference going forward. Fix this by adding NULL pointer checks in all of the relevant places.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.33 and later | 5.10.251, 5.15.201, 6.1.164, 6.6.127, 6.12.74, 6.18.13, 6.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.33 and later Fixed in 5.10.251, 5.15.201, 6.1.164, 6.6.127, 6.12.74, 6.18.13, 6.19 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33.1 to before 5.10.251; 5.11 to before 5.15.201; 5.16 to before 6.1.164; 6.2 to before 6.6.127; 6.7 to before 6.12.74; 6.13 to before 6.18.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33 rc8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33.1 to before 5.10.251; 5.11 to before 5.15.201; 5.16 to before 6.1.164; 6.2 to before 6.6.127; 6.7 to before 6.12.74; 6.13 to before 6.18.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.251, 5.15.201, 6.1.164, 6.6.127, 6.12.74, 6.18.13, 6.19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23237
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9438-9qfw-m4v5
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/993708fc18d0d0919db438361b4e8c1f980a8d1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af673209d43b46257540997aba042b90ef3258c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb214804f03c829decf10998e9b7dd26f4c8ab9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cf4b9b8ad09d6e05307abc4e951cabdff4be652
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da6e06a5fdbabea3870d18c227734b5dea5b3be6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97528b1622b8f129574d29a571c32a3c85eafa3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe747d7112283f47169e9c16e751179a9b38611e
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Sources
- CVE-2026-23237 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23237 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9438-9qfw-m4v5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-23237 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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