In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
device property: initialize the remaining fields of fwnode_handle in fwnode_init()
If a firmware node is allocated on the stack (for instance: temporary software node whose life-time we control) or on the heap - but using a non-zeroing allocation function - and initialized using fwnode_init(), its secondary pointer will contain uninitialized memory which likely will be neither NULL nor IS_ERR() and so may end up being dereferenced (for example: in dev_to_swnode()). Set fwnode->secondary to NULL on initialization. While at it: initialize the remaining fields of struct fwnode_handle too just to be sure.
[ Fix typo in commit message. - Danilo ]
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.180-225.360Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 25, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
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