CVE-2026-43123

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbcon: check return value of con2fb_acquire_newinfo() If fbcon_open() fails when called from con2fb_acquire_newinfo() then info->fbcon_par pointer remains NULL which is later dereferenced. Add check for return value of the function con2fb_acquire_newinfo() to avoid it. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 May 2026, 21:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-476
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/011a0502801c8536f64141a2b61362c14f456544 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/011a0502801c8536f64141a2b61362c14f456544 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b038c0be6827dd2dbb1ce4f8d92d97c80cbe9cc - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b038c0be6827dd2dbb1ce4f8d92d97c80cbe9cc - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11a93180a70bb3095a9bd80d113d9277e30d9959 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11a93180a70bb3095a9bd80d113d9277e30d9959 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5a754ec86bc6064af9aca76eb191c2405e6b0c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b5a754ec86bc6064af9aca76eb191c2405e6b0c - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a785c4e2a999c2d51dfcf40d317cfb30cc735d2c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a785c4e2a999c2d51dfcf40d317cfb30cc735d2c - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3e535533767c85788529e626478718b7e95a59f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3e535533767c85788529e626478718b7e95a59f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f57b61624c86ef8f87f6e6b7dd0755de03d90e89 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f57b61624c86ef8f87f6e6b7dd0755de03d90e89 - Patch
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

06 May 2026, 12:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 12:16

Updated : 2026-05-12 21:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-43123

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43123

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43123


JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference