CVE-2026-46258

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: cdev: Avoid NULL dereference in linehandle_create() In linehandle_create(), there is a statement like this: retain_and_null_ptr(lh); Soon after, there is a debug printout that dereferences "lh", which will crash things. Avoid the crash by using handlereq.lines, which is the same value.

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/6af6be278e3ba2ffb6af5b796c89dfb3f5d9063e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87b9d7a4cfbed5f42af440372026270af997c766	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-03 18:16

Updated : 2026-07-22 20:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-46258

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46258

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46258

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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