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

net: appletalk: fix NULL pointer dereference in aarp_send_ddp()

aarp_send_ddp() calls atalk_find_dev_addr(dev) in the LocalTalk fast
path without checking for NULL. When the device has no AppleTalk
interface configured (dev->atalk_ptr == NULL), this leads to a NULL
pointer dereference at the at->s_net access.

KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007]
RIP: 0010:aarp_send_ddp (net/appletalk/aarp.c:552 (discriminator 2))
Call Trace:
<TASK>
atalk_sendmsg (net/appletalk/ddp.c:1715)
__sys_sendto (net/socket.c:2265 (discriminator 1))
__x64_sys_sendto (net/socket.c:2272)
do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:121)

Add a NULL check consistent with the other callers of
atalk_find_dev_addr().
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4841-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8961-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000


Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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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

Low


Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: appletalk: fix NULL pointer dereference in aarp_send_ddp() aarp_send_ddp() calls atalk_find_dev_addr(dev) in the LocalTalk fast path without checking for NULL. When the device has no AppleTalk interface configured (dev->atalk_ptr == NULL), this leads to a NULL pointer dereference at the at->s_net access. KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007] RIP: 0010:aarp_send_ddp (net/appletalk/aarp.c:552 (discriminator 2)) Call Trace: <TASK> atalk_sendmsg (net/appletalk/ddp.c:1715) __sys_sendto (net/socket.c:2265 (discriminator 1)) __x64_sys_sendto (net/socket.c:2272) do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94) entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:121) Add a NULL check consistent with the other callers of atalk_find_dev_addr().
Title net: appletalk: fix NULL pointer dereference in aarp_send_ddp()
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: 2026-10-03T10:57:12.356Z

Reserved: 2026-09-17T16:02:15.099Z

Link: CVE-2026-93286

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:09.810

Modified: 2026-10-03T11:17:47.133

Link: CVE-2026-93286

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-09-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-93286 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T21:15:09Z

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