CVE-2026-53042

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fwctl: Fix class init ordering to avoid NULL pointer dereference on device removal CXL is linked before fwctl in drivers/Makefile. Both use `module_init, so `cxl_pci_driver_init()` runs first. When `cxl_pci_probe()` calls `fwctl_register()` and then `device_add()`, fwctl_class is not yet registered because fwctl_init() hasn't run, causing `class_to_subsys()` to return NULL and skip knode_class initialization. On device removal, `class_to_subsys()` returns non-NULL, and `device_del()` calls `klist_del()` on the uninitialized knode, triggering a NULL pointer dereference.

CVSS

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References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1075f2f590fdac147f8b8010c35b606564b5c7d7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a28f56988c8e5bb9375806a5cfb0bf54d662ae3f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a55f80233f384dc89ef3425b2e1dd0e6d44bcf29

Configurations

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History

24 Jun 2026, 17:17

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Information

Published : 2026-06-24 17:17

Updated : 2026-06-24 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-53042

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53042

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53042

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Products Affected

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CWE

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