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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53042
No affected components available
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fwctl: Fix class init ordering to avoid NULL pointer dereference on device removal CXL is linked before fwctl in drivers/Makefile. Both use module_init, so cxl_pci_driver_init()runs first. Whencxl_pci_probe()callsfwctl_register()and thendevice_add(), fwctl_class is not yet registered because fwctl_init() hasn't run, causing class_to_subsys()to return NULL and skip knode_class initialization. On device removal,class_to_subsys()returns non-NULL, anddevice_del()callsklist_del()` on the uninitialized knode, triggering a NULL pointer dereference.
The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
- CVE-2026-53042Upstream
- EUVD-2026-38910Upstream
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