CVE-2026-46016

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered In the receive callback check if message is NULL to prevent possibility of crash by NULL pointer dereferencing.

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/06d0bed2552fd0dae27d374d4492a2b672e24eed	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38dd6ccfdfbbe865569a52fe1ba9fa1478f672e6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d1451cb2cf6f3d9884d76035a1460aa9bb4b053	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ddbf21116770b7011f2bb0a6056b7604b24c497	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8242579859a78c801bb626e9aa4823aca93e28e7	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-2026-46016

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46016

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46016

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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