CVE-2026-43471

scsi: ufs: core: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in ufshcd_add_command_trace()

Published May 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: ufs: core: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in ufshcd_add_command_trace()

The kernel log indicates a crash in ufshcd_add_command_trace, due to a NULL
pointer dereference when accessing hwq->id. This can happen if
ufshcd_mcq_req_to_hwq() returns NULL.

This patch adds a NULL check for hwq before accessing its id field to
prevent a kernel crash.

Kernel log excerpt:
[<ffffffd5d192dc4c>] notify_die+0x4c/0x8c
[<ffffffd5d1814e58>] __die+0x60/0xb0
[<ffffffd5d1814d64>] die+0x4c/0xe0
[<ffffffd5d181575c>] die_kernel_fault+0x74/0x88
[<ffffffd5d1864db4>] __do_kernel_fault+0x314/0x318
[<ffffffd5d2a3cdf8>] do_page_fault+0xa4/0x5f8
[<ffffffd5d2a3cd34>] do_translation_fault+0x34/0x54
[<ffffffd5d1864524>] do_mem_abort+0x50/0xa8
[<ffffffd5d2a297dc>] el1_abort+0x3c/0x64
[<ffffffd5d2a29718>] el1h_64_sync_handler+0x44/0xcc
[<ffffffd5d181133c>] el1h_64_sync+0x80/0x88
[<ffffffd5d255c1dc>] ufshcd_add_command_trace+0x23c/0x320
[<ffffffd5d255bad8>] ufshcd_compl_one_cqe+0xa4/0x404
[<ffffffd5d2572968>] ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0xac/0x104
[<ffffffd5d11c7460>] ufs_mtk_mcq_intr+0x54/0x74 [ufs_mediatek_mod]
[<ffffffd5d19ab92c>] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0xc8/0x348
[<ffffffd5d19abca8>] handle_irq_event+0x3c/0xa8
[<ffffffd5d19b1f0c>] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xf8/0x294
[<ffffffd5d19aa778>] generic_handle_domain_irq+0x54/0x80
[<ffffffd5d18102bc>] gic_handle_irq+0x1d4/0x330
[<ffffffd5d1838210>] call_on_irq_stack+0x44/0x68
[<ffffffd5d183af30>] do_interrupt_handler+0x78/0xd8
[<ffffffd5d2a29c00>] el1_interrupt+0x48/0xa8
[<ffffffd5d2a29ba8>] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x14/0x24
[<ffffffd5d18113c4>] el1h_64_irq+0x80/0x88
[<ffffffd5d2527fb4>] arch_local_irq_enable+0x4/0x1c
[<ffffffd5d25282e4>] cpuidle_enter+0x34/0x54
[<ffffffd5d195a678>] do_idle+0x1dc/0x2f8
[<ffffffd5d195a7c4>] cpu_startup_entry+0x30/0x3c
[<ffffffd5d18155c4>] secondary_start_kernel+0x134/0x1ac
[<ffffffd5d18640bc>] __secondary_switched+0xc4/0xcc

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8567-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8574-1 Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8574-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8595-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8596-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8595-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8606-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8607-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8608-1 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8609-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8574-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8595-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8619-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8665-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in ufshcd_add_command_trace() The kernel log indicates a crash in ufshcd_add_command_trace, due to a NULL pointer dereference when accessing hwq->id. This can happen if ufshcd_mcq_req_to_hwq() returns NULL. This patch adds a NULL check for hwq before accessing its id field to prevent a kernel crash. Kernel log excerpt: [<ffffffd5d192dc4c>] notify_die+0x4c/0x8c [<ffffffd5d1814e58>] __die+0x60/0xb0 [<ffffffd5d1814d64>] die+0x4c/0xe0 [<ffffffd5d181575c>] die_kernel_fault+0x74/0x88 [<ffffffd5d1864db4>] __do_kernel_fault+0x314/0x318 [<ffffffd5d2a3cdf8>] do_page_fault+0xa4/0x5f8 [<ffffffd5d2a3cd34>] do_translation_fault+0x34/0x54 [<ffffffd5d1864524>] do_mem_abort+0x50/0xa8 [<ffffffd5d2a297dc>] el1_abort+0x3c/0x64 [<ffffffd5d2a29718>] el1h_64_sync_handler+0x44/0xcc [<ffffffd5d181133c>] el1h_64_sync+0x80/0x88 [<ffffffd5d255c1dc>] ufshcd_add_command_trace+0x23c/0x320 [<ffffffd5d255bad8>] ufshcd_compl_one_cqe+0xa4/0x404 [<ffffffd5d2572968>] ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0xac/0x104 [<ffffffd5d11c7460>] ufs_mtk_mcq_intr+0x54/0x74 [ufs_mediatek_mod] [<ffffffd5d19ab92c>] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0xc8/0x348 [<ffffffd5d19abca8>] handle_irq_event+0x3c/0xa8 [<ffffffd5d19b1f0c>] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xf8/0x294 [<ffffffd5d19aa778>] generic_handle_domain_irq+0x54/0x80 [<ffffffd5d18102bc>] gic_handle_irq+0x1d4/0x330 [<ffffffd5d1838210>] call_on_irq_stack+0x44/0x68 [<ffffffd5d183af30>] do_interrupt_handler+0x78/0xd8 [<ffffffd5d2a29c00>] el1_interrupt+0x48/0xa8 [<ffffffd5d2a29ba8>] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x14/0x24 [<ffffffd5d18113c4>] el1h_64_irq+0x80/0x88 [<ffffffd5d2527fb4>] arch_local_irq_enable+0x4/0x1c [<ffffffd5d25282e4>] cpuidle_enter+0x34/0x54 [<ffffffd5d195a678>] do_idle+0x1dc/0x2f8 [<ffffffd5d195a7c4>] cpu_startup_entry+0x30/0x3c [<ffffffd5d18155c4>] secondary_start_kernel+0x134/0x1ac [<ffffffd5d18640bc>] __secondary_switched+0xc4/0xcc
Title scsi: ufs: core: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in ufshcd_add_command_trace()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 23, 2026, 4:07 PM
Reserved
May 1, 2026, 2:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 8, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 8:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 8, 2026, 12:00 AM