Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Fix mmiotrace possible NULL dereferencing of hiter->dev
If the mmio_pipe_open() fails to find a PCI device, the hiter->dev
will be assigned to NULL. The mmiotrace read() function dereferences the
hiter->dev if hiter exists.
Change the test of the read to not only check hiter being NULL, but also
the hiter->dev before dereferencing it.
tracing: Fix mmiotrace possible NULL dereferencing of hiter->dev
If the mmio_pipe_open() fails to find a PCI device, the hiter->dev
will be assigned to NULL. The mmiotrace read() function dereferences the
hiter->dev if hiter exists.
Change the test of the read to not only check hiter being NULL, but also
the hiter->dev before dereferencing it.
Published:
2026-08-10
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History
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-476 |
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix mmiotrace possible NULL dereferencing of hiter->dev If the mmio_pipe_open() fails to find a PCI device, the hiter->dev will be assigned to NULL. The mmiotrace read() function dereferences the hiter->dev if hiter exists. Change the test of the read to not only check hiter being NULL, but also the hiter->dev before dereferencing it. | |
| Title | tracing: Fix mmiotrace possible NULL dereferencing of hiter->dev | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-10T11:59:47.298Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.372Z
Link: CVE-2026-68176
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Updated: 2026-08-10T18:45:17Z
Weaknesses
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CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference