s390/cio: Fix NULL pointer dereference in ccw_device_get_util_str()
The channel path registry entry associated with a CHPID may be removed
while the subchannel's PMCW still references that CHPID. In this case,
chpid_to_chp() can return NULL, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.
Add the missing NULL check before dereferencing the returned pointer.
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/cio: Fix NULL pointer dereference in ccw_device_get_util_str() The channel path registry entry associated with a CHPID may be removed while the subchannel's PMCW still references that CHPID. In this case, chpid_to_chp() can return NULL, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. Add the missing NULL check before dereferencing the returned pointer. | |
| Title | s390/cio: Fix NULL pointer dereference in ccw_device_get_util_str() | |
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Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-18T15:15:45.100Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.351Z
Link: CVE-2026-98476
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-18T16:16:58.130
Modified: 2026-10-18T16:16:58.130
Link: CVE-2026-98476
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