In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
efi: fix NULL-deref in init error path
In cases where runtime services are not supported or have been disabled, the runtime services workqueue will never have been allocated.
Do not try to destroy the workqueue unconditionally in the unlikely event that EFI initialisation fails to avoid dereferencing a NULL pointer.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.165-143.735Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.90-54.138Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel | Nov 11, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | Nov 11, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-gke | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Aug 21, 2024 |
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