CVE-2026-80597
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: not scored yet.
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0db62da830ec57ad3efe24337763c8bf5442c6be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/357e3b8e3a8769ba36eb8ec5e053e4825f1a9329
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44c6abf5d823de796319d6e23c282ed5b68dc41b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ac007affa77c3dc3def53760e3d69c350fc9967
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b80a7b8f1a10e9270160b9d33f1253da2195c827
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c60a627edbbd66bfbb0a0f564e64084c23c7ce98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4599793240dd60a0a708ef1fe116223f47aa105
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff6453502c722437e37238900c9e45a1fec34455