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

PCI: endpoint: Add missing NULL check for alloc_workqueue()

alloc_workqueue() can return NULL on memory allocation failure. Without
proper error checking, this may lead to a NULL pointer dereference when
queue_work() is later called with the NULL workqueue pointer in
epf_ntb_epc_init().

Add a NULL check immediately after alloc_workqueue() and return -ENOMEM on
failure to prevent the driver from loading with an invalid workqueue
pointer.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4904-1 linux-6.12 security update
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000


Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000


Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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'}


Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: endpoint: Add missing NULL check for alloc_workqueue() alloc_workqueue() can return NULL on memory allocation failure. Without proper error checking, this may lead to a NULL pointer dereference when queue_work() is later called with the NULL workqueue pointer in epf_ntb_epc_init(). Add a NULL check immediately after alloc_workqueue() and return -ENOMEM on failure to prevent the driver from loading with an invalid workqueue pointer.
Title PCI: endpoint: Add missing NULL check for alloc_workqueue()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T12:23:37.692Z

Reserved: 2026-05-27T12:23:27.414Z

Link: CVE-2025-71313

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-06-03T18:16:19.130

Modified: 2026-10-30T13:18:27.477

Link: CVE-2025-71313

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-06-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-71313 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-09T23:30:05Z

Weaknesses