CVE-2026-43282
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NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux Kernel RDMA/ionic Driver

Publication date: 2026-05-06

Last updated on: 2026-05-08

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/ionic: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference in ionic_query_port The function ionic_query_port() calls ib_device_get_netdev() without checking the return value which could lead to NULL pointer dereference, Fix it by checking the return value and return -ENODEV if the 'ndev' is NULL.
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Published
2026-05-06
Last Modified
2026-05-08
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-05-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-43282
EUVD
EUVD-2026-27679
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linux linux_kernel 7.0
linux linux_kernel From 6.19 (inc) to 6.19.6 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.18 (inc) to 6.18.16 (exc)
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CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's RDMA/ionic component. Specifically, the function ionic_query_port() calls another function, ib_device_get_netdev(), without verifying if the returned value is NULL. This lack of checking can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, which is a type of error where the program tries to access or use a memory location that is not valid.

The issue was fixed by adding a check for the return value and returning an error code (-ENODEV) if the network device pointer ('ndev') is NULL.

Impact Analysis

A NULL pointer dereference in the kernel can cause the affected system to crash or become unstable, potentially leading to a denial of service (DoS). This means that an attacker or a faulty process could exploit this vulnerability to disrupt normal operations of the system running the Linux kernel.

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