In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization The… (CVE-2026-80597)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization The mtd_info contains a struct device, which must be linked to its parent. Without this, the initialization of the MTD fails with a NULL pointer dereference.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization The… (CVE-2026-80597)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix NULL pointer dereference in initialization The mtd_info contains a struct device, which must be linked to its parent. Without this, the initialization of the MTD fails with a NULL pointer dereference.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-hmvw-j555-3qxq
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-80597"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a91a7c5acd9273b49065510
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 15:22:45 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 15:22:45 UTC
Views: 1
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