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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-23218

MEDIUM
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
2026-02-18 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 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 18, 2026 - 15:18 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

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

gpio: loongson-64bit: Fix incorrect NULL check after devm_kcalloc()

Fix incorrect NULL check in loongson_gpio_init_irqchip(). The function checks chip->parent instead of chip->irq.parents.

AnalysisAI

A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's loongson-64bit GPIO driver allows local attackers with user privileges to cause a denial of service through an incorrect NULL check that fails to validate chip->irq.parents after memory allocation. The vulnerability affects Linux systems with Loongson GPIO hardware and requires no user interaction to trigger. …

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CVE-2026-23218 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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