In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
device property: set fwnode->secondary to NULL in fwnode_init()
If a firmware node is allocated on the stack (for instance: temporary
software node whose life-time we control) or on the heap - but using a
non-zeroing allocation function - and initialized using fwnode_init(),
its secondary pointer will contain uninitalized memory which likely will
be neither NULL nor IS_ERR() and so may end up being dereferenced (for
example: in dev_to_swnode()). Set fwnode->secondary to NULL on
initialization.
device property: set fwnode->secondary to NULL in fwnode_init()
If a firmware node is allocated on the stack (for instance: temporary
software node whose life-time we control) or on the heap - but using a
non-zeroing allocation function - and initialized using fwnode_init(),
its secondary pointer will contain uninitalized memory which likely will
be neither NULL nor IS_ERR() and so may end up being dereferenced (for
example: in dev_to_swnode()). Set fwnode->secondary to NULL on
initialization.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8618-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8620-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8620-2 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-457 |
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-824 | |
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Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: device property: set fwnode->secondary to NULL in fwnode_init() If a firmware node is allocated on the stack (for instance: temporary software node whose life-time we control) or on the heap - but using a non-zeroing allocation function - and initialized using fwnode_init(), its secondary pointer will contain uninitalized memory which likely will be neither NULL nor IS_ERR() and so may end up being dereferenced (for example: in dev_to_swnode()). Set fwnode->secondary to NULL on initialization. | |
| Title | device property: set fwnode->secondary to NULL in fwnode_init() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-24T15:23:06.931Z
Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.770Z
Link: CVE-2026-64220
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-07-28T16:30:17Z
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