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CVE-2026-80597: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-28 · updated 2026-08-28

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization The mtd_info contains a struct device, which must be linked to its parent. Without this, the initialization of the MTD fails with a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 2.6.30 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0db62da830ec57ad3efe24337763c8bf5442c6be
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/357e3b8e3a8769ba36eb8ec5e053e4825f1a9329
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44c6abf5d823de796319d6e23c282ed5b68dc41b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ac007affa77c3dc3def53760e3d69c350fc9967
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b80a7b8f1a10e9270160b9d33f1253da2195c827
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c60a627edbbd66bfbb0a0f564e64084c23c7ce98
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4599793240dd60a0a708ef1fe116223f47aa105
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff6453502c722437e37238900c9e45a1fec34455

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