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

ACPI: processor: Fix NULL-pointer dereference in acpi_processor_errata_piix4()

In acpi_processor_errata_piix4(), the pointer dev is first assigned an IDE
device and then reassigned an ISA device:

dev = pci_get_subsys(..., PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82371AB, ...);
dev = pci_get_subsys(..., PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82371AB_0, ...);

If the first lookup succeeds but the second fails, dev becomes NULL. This
leads to a potential null-pointer dereference when dev_dbg() is called:

if (errata.piix4.bmisx)
dev_dbg(&dev->dev, ...);

To prevent this, use two temporary pointers and retrieve each device
independently, avoiding overwriting dev with a possible NULL value.

[ rjw: Subject adjustment, added an empty code line ]

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Sat, 09 May 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Fri, 08 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: processor: Fix NULL-pointer dereference in acpi_processor_errata_piix4() In acpi_processor_errata_piix4(), the pointer dev is first assigned an IDE device and then reassigned an ISA device: dev = pci_get_subsys(..., PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82371AB, ...); dev = pci_get_subsys(..., PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82371AB_0, ...); If the first lookup succeeds but the second fails, dev becomes NULL. This leads to a potential null-pointer dereference when dev_dbg() is called: if (errata.piix4.bmisx) dev_dbg(&dev->dev, ...); To prevent this, use two temporary pointers and retrieve each device independently, avoiding overwriting dev with a possible NULL value. [ rjw: Subject adjustment, added an empty code line ]
Title ACPI: processor: Fix NULL-pointer dereference in acpi_processor_errata_piix4()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-09T04:10:27.388Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:56.001Z

Link: CVE-2026-43313

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-08T14:16:39.710

Modified: 2026-05-08T14:16:39.710

Link: CVE-2026-43313

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43313 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-09T04:30:17Z

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