CVE-2026-64168
Published: July 22, 2026Last modified: July 22, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: sprd: fix error pointer deref after DMA setup failure The driver falls back to PIO mode if DMA setup fails during probe. Make sure to check the dma.enabled flag before trying to release the DMA channels also on late probe errors to avoid dereferencing an error pointer (or attempting to release a channel a second time). This issue was flagged by Sashiko when reviewing a devres allocation conversion patch.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.175-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.92-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.35-r1) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cdea166c1a07c200caf9d0b722224fca43b23ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d67fffb74267772d461c02c67f1eff893ad547d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/450c319dd04d0eeff4184889768f7ada826a2e35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f233fb0c7be29b97cd249f64120bf35ce72805
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6f1acf4e57ccf708cdc0cb70f5bb5b65162963b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be409d2bbe9ca7da7b05cc7dde7499bc481f0766
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be74e276111f3c23b8e040c8c5e308f67a573add
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c33b4496e95d04722055446c0a31213639438536