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CVE-2026-99257: Linux kernel · gpio: shared: gracefully handle no-device lookup of shared GPIOs

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-99257· Medium

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 23:29 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-14.14 – 7.3.0-10.10
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1004.4 – 7.3.0-1004.4
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1004.4 – 7.3.0-1004.4
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1004.4 – 7.3.0-1004.5
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1003.3 – 7.3.0-1004.4
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1003.3 – 7.3.0-1004.4
6 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to add a check that gracefully handles no-device lookups of shared GPIOs, preventing NULL-pointer dereferences. Users should update to the patched kernel versions listed to mitigate this issue.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's GPIO shared subsystem causes a NULL-pointer dereference when performing fwnode-based lookups without an associated device. The issue arises because the platform lookup tables for shared GPIOs require a struct device, which is missing in this scenario. The kernel has been updated to handle this situation gracefully by adding a check that prevents the NULL-pointer dereference, although full support for this feature requires a larger rework.

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