CVE-2026-68176
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.
CVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.22%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 11
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d5aaf91a3d05f7f993401af27872a5fc0f26edc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/144f29e85702234b23d2a62abf723e6a17eb5427
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/201a01102c529772168181190cb084471082cf5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3635a9e8b453e658a49b39d025f35bbc6e58d0e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/724cd84b0546c07806840fa658714488553d13a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8464427e1c177809a9488a97dfa2807d9dcf323b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c06470320f8156306986a831010cdc9f9f87cb50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faaf95135184208ee3ac6f33175c8d1800669dfc
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\ntracing: Fix mmiotrace possible NULL dereferencing of hiter->dev\n\nIf the mmio_pipe_open() fails to find a PCI device, the hiter->dev\nwill be assigned to NULL. The mmiotrace read() function dereferences the\nhiter->dev if hiter exists.\n\nChange the test of the read to not only check hiter being NULL, but also\nthe hiter->dev before dereferencing it."
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