Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dpll: fix NULL pointer dereference in dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync()
When a dpll_pin is shared across multiple dpll_device instances and
those devices are being unregistered (e.g. during driver module removal),
a NULL pointer dereference can occur in dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync().
This happens under the following conditions:
- A pin is registered with two or more dpll devices (dpll_A, dpll_B)
- The pin has ref_sync pairs with other pins
- During unregistration of dpll_A's pins, a ref_sync partner pin is
unregistered first, removing it from dpll_A->pin_refs
- But since the partner pin is still registered with dpll_B, its
dpll_refs is not empty, so dpll_pin_ref_sync_pair_del() does NOT
run and the partner stays in the pin's ref_sync_pins xarray
- When the pin itself is then unregistered from dpll_A, the delete
notification calls dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync() which finds the
partner in ref_sync_pins, passes dpll_pin_available() (partner is
still registered with dpll_B), but dpll_pin_on_dpll_priv(dpll_A,
partner) returns NULL because partner was already removed from
dpll_A->pin_refs
- The NULL priv pointer is passed to the driver's ref_sync_get
callback, which dereferences it
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000034
Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
RIP: 0010:zl3073x_dpll_input_pin_ref_sync_get+0x73/0x80 [zl3073x]
Call Trace:
dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync+0xb8/0x200
dpll_cmd_pin_get_one+0x3b6/0x4b0
dpll_pin_event_send+0x72/0x140
__dpll_pin_unregister+0x5a/0x2b0
dpll_pin_unregister+0x49/0x70
Fix this by skipping ref_sync pins whose priv pointer cannot be resolved
for the current dpll device.
dpll: fix NULL pointer dereference in dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync()
When a dpll_pin is shared across multiple dpll_device instances and
those devices are being unregistered (e.g. during driver module removal),
a NULL pointer dereference can occur in dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync().
This happens under the following conditions:
- A pin is registered with two or more dpll devices (dpll_A, dpll_B)
- The pin has ref_sync pairs with other pins
- During unregistration of dpll_A's pins, a ref_sync partner pin is
unregistered first, removing it from dpll_A->pin_refs
- But since the partner pin is still registered with dpll_B, its
dpll_refs is not empty, so dpll_pin_ref_sync_pair_del() does NOT
run and the partner stays in the pin's ref_sync_pins xarray
- When the pin itself is then unregistered from dpll_A, the delete
notification calls dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync() which finds the
partner in ref_sync_pins, passes dpll_pin_available() (partner is
still registered with dpll_B), but dpll_pin_on_dpll_priv(dpll_A,
partner) returns NULL because partner was already removed from
dpll_A->pin_refs
- The NULL priv pointer is passed to the driver's ref_sync_get
callback, which dereferences it
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000034
Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
RIP: 0010:zl3073x_dpll_input_pin_ref_sync_get+0x73/0x80 [zl3073x]
Call Trace:
dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync+0xb8/0x200
dpll_cmd_pin_get_one+0x3b6/0x4b0
dpll_pin_event_send+0x72/0x140
__dpll_pin_unregister+0x5a/0x2b0
dpll_pin_unregister+0x49/0x70
Fix this by skipping ref_sync pins whose priv pointer cannot be resolved
for the current dpll device.
Published:
2026-08-10
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Linux | Linux | affected |
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpll: fix NULL pointer dereference in dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync() When a dpll_pin is shared across multiple dpll_device instances and those devices are being unregistered (e.g. during driver module removal), a NULL pointer dereference can occur in dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync(). This happens under the following conditions: - A pin is registered with two or more dpll devices (dpll_A, dpll_B) - The pin has ref_sync pairs with other pins - During unregistration of dpll_A's pins, a ref_sync partner pin is unregistered first, removing it from dpll_A->pin_refs - But since the partner pin is still registered with dpll_B, its dpll_refs is not empty, so dpll_pin_ref_sync_pair_del() does NOT run and the partner stays in the pin's ref_sync_pins xarray - When the pin itself is then unregistered from dpll_A, the delete notification calls dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync() which finds the partner in ref_sync_pins, passes dpll_pin_available() (partner is still registered with dpll_B), but dpll_pin_on_dpll_priv(dpll_A, partner) returns NULL because partner was already removed from dpll_A->pin_refs - The NULL priv pointer is passed to the driver's ref_sync_get callback, which dereferences it BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000034 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI RIP: 0010:zl3073x_dpll_input_pin_ref_sync_get+0x73/0x80 [zl3073x] Call Trace: dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync+0xb8/0x200 dpll_cmd_pin_get_one+0x3b6/0x4b0 dpll_pin_event_send+0x72/0x140 __dpll_pin_unregister+0x5a/0x2b0 dpll_pin_unregister+0x49/0x70 Fix this by skipping ref_sync pins whose priv pointer cannot be resolved for the current dpll device. | |
| Title | dpll: fix NULL pointer dereference in dpll_msg_add_pin_ref_sync() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-10T12:03:56.590Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.387Z
Link: CVE-2026-68378
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