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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-23062

MEDIUM
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
2026-02-04 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
5.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 09, 2026 - 20:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 04, 2026 - 17:16 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: Fix kernel panic in GET_INSTANCE_ID macro

The GET_INSTANCE_ID macro that caused a kernel panic when accessing sysfs attributes:

  1. Off-by-one error: The loop condition used '<=' instead of '<',

causing access beyond array bounds. Since array indices are 0-based and go from 0 to instances_count-1, the loop should use '<'.

  1. Missing NULL check: The code dereferenced attr_name_kobj->name

without checking if attr_name_kobj was NULL, causing a null pointer dereference in min_length_show() and other attribute show functions.

The panic occurred when fwupd tried to read BIOS configuration attributes:

Oops: general protection fault [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007] RIP: 0010:min_length_show+0xcf/0x1d0 [hp_bioscfg]

Add a NULL check for attr_name_kobj before dereferencing and corrects the loop boundary to match the pattern used elsewhere in the driver.

AnalysisAI

The hp-bioscfg driver in the Linux kernel contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability triggered by an off-by-one error and missing NULL checks in the GET_INSTANCE_ID macro when accessing BIOS configuration sysfs attributes. Local users with unprivileged access can trigger a kernel panic by reading certain attribute files, causing denial of service during BIOS configuration operations. …

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