CVE-2026-43471 — scsi: ufs: core: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in ufshcd_add_command_trace()
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
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
- Technical severity (medium)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux, Linux Linux Kernel).
- Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (memory corruption), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux |
≥ bed0896008334eeee4b4bfd7150491ca098cbf72 and < 0614f5618c24fbc3d555efade22887b102ad7ad6≥ 9307a998cb9846a2557fdca286997430bee36a2a and < be730f9ee92ae08f2bc4b336967bcfd8183c06fe≥ 9307a998cb9846a2557fdca286997430bee36a2a and < f4f590c6c9df7453bbda2ef9170b1b09e42a124c≥ 9307a998cb9846a2557fdca286997430bee36a2a and < 93b9e7ee9e93629db80bbc9dab8a874215b89ccf≥ 9307a998cb9846a2557fdca286997430bee36a2a and < 30df81f2228d65bddf492db3929d9fcaffd38fc5version 11d81233f4ebe6907b12c79ad7d8787aa4db0633≥ 6.6.41 and < 6.6.130≥ 6.9.10 and < 6.10 and 1 moreversion 6.10 |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | ≥ 6.6.41 and < 6.6.130≥ 6.9.10 and < 6.10≥ 6.10.1 and < 6.12.78≥ 6.13 and < 6.18.19≥ 6.19 and < 6.19.9version 6.10version 7.0-rc1 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 1.8 | 3.6 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.16%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
- Correlate service crashes/restarts with inbound traffic; repeated crashes may indicate attempts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Record published
- Fix documented
- CVSS changed · 5.5
- Source status changed · → Analyzed
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
5 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/be730f9ee92ae08f2bc4b336967bcfd8183c06fe
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/30df81f2228d65bddf492db3929d9fcaffd38fc5
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4f590c6c9df7453bbda2ef9170b1b09e42a124c
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/93b9e7ee9e93629db80bbc9dab8a874215b89ccf
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0614f5618c24fbc3d555efade22887b102ad7ad6
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-43471 is "scsi: ufs: core: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in ufshcd_add_command_trace()", rated Medium. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 5.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.16% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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