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 kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.90-54.138Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.165-143.735Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headers | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Nov 11, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools | Nov 11, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-azure | 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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