CVE-2026-45978

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: greybus: lights: avoid NULL deref gb_lights_light_config() stores channel_count before allocating the channels array. If kcalloc() fails, gb_lights_release() iterates the non-zero count and dereferences light->channels, which is NULL. Allocate channels first and only then publish channels_count so the cleanup path can't walk a NULL pointer.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01b91cb3e748032fd96bbe0043812b426a52f091	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06162d85f830582da6e9e5fcf9c9504d6da9ae0b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cbe694d235d96f628ec7dc6ae4d8bdddb768699	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65f2c608096d766540953d9b170d216aa3b5eb95	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a118724d7641b832fa14323e2733e28ae4834552	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba5022162da63059bae36c4fd84d7031f582c71f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da46264a7016034a5bbbad034c012ef218b7d0af	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efcffd9a6ad8d190651498d5eda53bfc7cf683a7	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-05-27 14:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:52

NVD link : CVE-2026-45978

Mitre link : CVE-2026-45978

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-45978

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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