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CVE-2026-97947

Linux: x86/amd_node: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference

Linux LinuxOperating systems
CVSS
NoneNot scored
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.20%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
Published25 Sep 2026Updated 19 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.

Description

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

x86/amd_node: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference

amd_smn_read/write() are exported functions around __amd_smn_rw(), so they are always available even if amd_smn_init() fails. In that case, 'amd_roots' is NULL and __amd_smn_rw() will access uninitialized memory.

Then, commit:

83518453074d ("x86/amd_node: Add SMN offsets to exclusive region access")

added the 'smn_exclusive' flag, which indicated the calls to pci_request_config_region_exclusive() succeeded, to prevent concurrent userspace access.

Commit:

0a4b61d9c2e4 ("x86/amd_node: Fix AMD root device caching")

re-ordered initialization so pci_request_config_region_exclusive() is called earlier and a failure exits amd_smn_init() before allocating 'amd_roots'. The setting of 'smn_exclusive' moved to the end of amd_smn_init(), after 'amd_roots' is allocated. It became redundant and can be removed.

Replace 'smn_exclusive' with directly checking 'amd_roots', to fix a potential NULL pointer dereference and to simplify the logic.

[ bp: Reorg commit message, touchup comment. ] [ mingo: Rebase & further touchups. ]

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 8

  • Linuxaffected: 77466b798d59d6761501ff36094cf430d3876549 before fcd19bc829eca237742a3b123f839ad1c473ec85CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 77466b798d59d6761501ff36094cf430d3876549 before a797a2331e5d2ecdbccbae222ea71c759fdb2c2bCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 77466b798d59d6761501ff36094cf430d3876549 before aefdbd574a362dcf7569bada6d72f64a006b9fb9CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 6.14CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 6.14CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.18.53 through 6.18.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2.7 through 7.2.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.3CVE List

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