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

firmware: arm_ffa: Fix NULL dereference in ffa_partition_info_get()

ffa_partition_info_get() passes uuid_str directly to uuid_parse()
without a NULL check. When a caller passes NULL, uuid_parse() ->
__uuid_parse() -> uuid_is_valid() dereferences the pointer, causing
a kernel panic:

| Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address
| 0000000000000040
| pc : uuid_parse+0x40/0xac
| lr : ffa_partition_info_get+0x1c/0x94 [arm_ffa]

Add a NULL guard before uuid_parse() so a NULL argument returns
-ENODEV instead of crashing. Callers are expected to always supply
a valid partition UUID, so NULL is not a supported input.
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
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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

Moderate


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_ffa: Fix NULL dereference in ffa_partition_info_get() ffa_partition_info_get() passes uuid_str directly to uuid_parse() without a NULL check. When a caller passes NULL, uuid_parse() -> __uuid_parse() -> uuid_is_valid() dereferences the pointer, causing a kernel panic: | Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address | 0000000000000040 | pc : uuid_parse+0x40/0xac | lr : ffa_partition_info_get+0x1c/0x94 [arm_ffa] Add a NULL guard before uuid_parse() so a NULL argument returns -ENODEV instead of crashing. Callers are expected to always supply a valid partition UUID, so NULL is not a supported input.
Title firmware: arm_ffa: Fix NULL dereference in ffa_partition_info_get()
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: 2026-08-12T00:07:34.609Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.394Z

Link: CVE-2026-68444

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-12T00:17:44.747

Modified: 2026-08-12T00:17:44.747

Link: CVE-2026-68444

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2026-68444 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-13T13:45:03Z

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