In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cxl: fix possible null-ptr-deref in cxl_pci_init_afu|adapter()
If device_register() fails in cxl_pci_afu|adapter(), the device is not added, device_unregister() can not be called in the error path, otherwise it will cause a null-ptr-deref because of removing not added device.
As comment of device_register() says, it should use put_device() to give up the reference in the error path. So split device_unregister() into device_del() and put_device(), then goes to put dev when register fails.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 17, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-fips | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 |
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