CVE-2026-80597

mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization

N/A

Published: August 28, 2026 at 06:48 AM UTC

Updated: August 28, 2026 at 08:32 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization The mtd_info contains a struct device, which must be linked to its parent. Without this, the initialization of the MTD fails with a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

2.6.30 ≤ v < 5.10.2612.6.30 ≤ v < 5.15.2122.6.30 ≤ v < 6.1.1782.6.30 ≤ v < 6.12.972.6.30 ≤ v < 6.18.402.6.30 ≤ v < 6.6.1452.6.30 ≤ v < 7.1.52.6.30 ≤ v < 7.22.6.3047a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620

Vendor states this is fixed in 0db62da830ec57ad3efe24337763c8bf5442c6be (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 357e3b8e3a8769ba36eb8ec5e053e4825f1a9329 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 44c6abf5d823de796319d6e23c282ed5b68dc41b (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 9ac007affa77c3dc3def53760e3d69c350fc9967 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in b80a7b8f1a10e9270160b9d33f1253da2195c827 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in c60a627edbbd66bfbb0a0f564e64084c23c7ce98 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in f4599793240dd60a0a708ef1fe116223f47aa105 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in ff6453502c722437e37238900c9e45a1fec34455 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.30 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.261 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.212 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.178 (unaffected)