CVE-2026-45857
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Null Pointer Dereference in Linux Kernel SCSI CSIostor Driver

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-45857, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-05-27

Last updated on: 2026-06-25

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: csiostor: Fix dereference of null pointer rn The error exit path when rn is NULL ends up deferencing the null pointer rn via the use of the macro CSIO_INC_STATS. Fix this by adding a new error return path label after the use of the macro to avoid the deference.

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Published
2026-05-27
Last Modified
2026-06-25
Generated
2026-07-07
AI Q&A
2026-05-27
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 7 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel From 6.13 (inc) to 6.18.14 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.19 (inc) to 6.19.4 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.128 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.75 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.202 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.165 (exc)
linux linux_kernel From 3.8 (inc) to 5.10.252 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves a null pointer dereference in the scsi: csiostor component. If triggered, it could cause the kernel to crash or behave unexpectedly due to the null pointer dereference during error handling.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's scsi csiostor component. It involves a null pointer dereference caused when the variable 'rn' is NULL. The error exit path incorrectly dereferences this null pointer through the macro CSIO_INC_STATS. The issue was fixed by adding a new error return path to avoid dereferencing the null pointer.

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