In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

serial: 8250_mid: Fix NULL function pointer dereference on DNV/ICX-D/SNR platforms

Commit b1b4efea05a5 ("serial: 8250_mid: Disable DMA for selected
platforms") replaced the dnv_board setup and exit callbacks with
PTR_IF(false, ...), which evaluates to NULL. However, the three call
sites in mid8250_probe() and mid8250_remove() unconditionally
dereference these function pointers without NULL checks, causing a NULL
pointer dereference (kernel oops) on any Denverton (DNV), Ice Lake Xeon
D (ICX-D/CDF), or Snowridge (SNR) platform.

Fix this by adding the missing NULL checks before calling the setup and
exit callbacks.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4745-1 linux-6.12 security update
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0000


Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000


Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

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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

Low


Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: 8250_mid: Fix NULL function pointer dereference on DNV/ICX-D/SNR platforms Commit b1b4efea05a5 ("serial: 8250_mid: Disable DMA for selected platforms") replaced the dnv_board setup and exit callbacks with PTR_IF(false, ...), which evaluates to NULL. However, the three call sites in mid8250_probe() and mid8250_remove() unconditionally dereference these function pointers without NULL checks, causing a NULL pointer dereference (kernel oops) on any Denverton (DNV), Ice Lake Xeon D (ICX-D/CDF), or Snowridge (SNR) platform. Fix this by adding the missing NULL checks before calling the setup and exit callbacks.
Title serial: 8250_mid: Fix NULL function pointer dereference on DNV/ICX-D/SNR platforms
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-23T12:46:23.299Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.393Z

Link: CVE-2026-68434

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-12T00:17:43.520

Modified: 2026-08-23T13:16:36.980

Link: CVE-2026-68434

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-68434 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T14:15:05Z

Weaknesses