In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
genirq/ipi: Fix NULL pointer deref in irq_data_get_affinity_mask()
If ipi_send_{mask|single}() is called with an invalid interrupt number, all the local variables there will be NULL. ipi_send_verify() which is invoked from these functions does verify its 'data' parameter, resulting in a kernel oops in irq_data_get_affinity_mask() as the passed NULL pointer gets dereferenced.
Add a missing NULL pointer check in ipi_send_verify()...
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with the SVACE static analysis tool.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.19-30.43Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | Oct 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 18, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 16, 2025 |
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