mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization The mtd_info contains a struct device, which must be linked to its parent. Without this, the initialization of the MTD fails with a NULL pointer dereference.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0022 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178 +5
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.30 and later | 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.30 and later Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80597
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmvw-j555-3qxq
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff6453502c722437e37238900c9e45a1fec34455
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c60a627edbbd66bfbb0a0f564e64084c23c7ce98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0db62da830ec57ad3efe24337763c8bf5442c6be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44c6abf5d823de796319d6e23c282ed5b68dc41b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b80a7b8f1a10e9270160b9d33f1253da2195c827
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ac007affa77c3dc3def53760e3d69c350fc9967
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4599793240dd60a0a708ef1fe116223f47aa105
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/357e3b8e3a8769ba36eb8ec5e053e4825f1a9329
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Sources
- CVE-2026-80597 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80597 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmvw-j555-3qxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-80597 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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