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TI-2026-18674 Aliases CVE-2026-23237GHSA-9438-9qfw-m4v5

platform/x86: classmate-laptop: Add missing NULL pointer checks

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00215 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.251, 5.15.201, 6.1.164 +4Red Hat: 2 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux2.6.33 and later5.10.251, 5.15.201, 6.1.164, 6.6.127, 6.12.74, 6.18.13, 6.19Patch availableCNA
  • 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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 6.18.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.33:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.33 rc8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc1VulnerableLinux
  • 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
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc8VulnerableLinux
  • 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23237
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9438-9qfw-m4v5
  3. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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