Linux Kernel up to 7.1.5/7.2-rc4 arm_mpam __destroy_component_cfg mbwu_state null pointer dereference

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as very critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.5/7.2-rc4. This impacts the function __destroy_component_cfg of the component arm_mpam. The manipulation of the argument mbwu_state results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-68345. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.5/7.2-rc4. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is the function __destroy_component_cfg of the component arm_mpam. The manipulation of the argument mbwu_state with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm_mpam: guard MBWU state before adding it to garbage __destroy_component_cfg() adds each RIS mbwu_state object to the MPAM garbage list when destroying component configuration. However, mbwu_state is allocated per RIS and only for RISes with MBWU monitors. A component can therefore have comp->cfg allocated while some RISes still have ris->mbwu_state set to NULL. Passing a NULL mbwu_state to add_to_garbage() dereferences the NULL pointer inside the macro. Skip RISes that do not have an mbwu_state object before adding them to the garbage list.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-68345 since 07/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/10/2026).

Upgrading to version 7.1.6 or 7.2-rc5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch ca1f96334267ab8d47b2c9d535cdc9920fdde269/977f52909c624210178a1247fab0b02b110c1106 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 7.1.0
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 7.1.3
• 7.1.4
• 7.1.5
• 7.2-rc1
• 7.2-rc2
• 7.2-rc3
• 7.2-rc4

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• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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