CVE-2026-53042

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jul 14, 2026

Description

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

fwctl: Fix class init ordering to avoid NULL pointer dereference on device removal

CXL is linked before fwctl in drivers/Makefile. Both use `module_init, so `cxl_pci_driver_init()` runs first. When `cxl_pci_probe()` calls `fwctl_register()` and then `device_add()`, fwctl_class is not yet registered because fwctl_init() hasn't run, causing `class_to_subsys()` to return NULL and skip knode_class initialization.

On device removal, `class_to_subsys()` returns non-NULL, and `device_del()` calls `klist_del()` on the uninitialized knode, triggering a NULL pointer dereference.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 24, 2026
Last modified
Jul 14, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-53042: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix