Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/kexec_file: Fix null-ptr-def in extra size calculation A static Sashiko AI review identified a potential NULL pointer dereference in kexec_extra_fdt_size_ppc64(). On platforms without any reserved memory regions, get_reserved_memory_ranges() can return 0 while leaving 'rmem' unallocated as NULL. Passing it directly leads to a kernel panic when evaluating 'rmem->nr_ranges'. Add a NULL check for 'rmem' to prevent this crash.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11ef1c2a5dbe0bd8c1345f59bab7331d352f02cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ff3d9fd71c7bc2fc81afdac1970d9c55a5c0dea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/761eda315a6e1fda3e8e2185b28430771fb1ac29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df45337587db21c502fe5251d3bcc7887428f4fb
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-89963?
CVE-2026-89963 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/kexec_file: Fix null-ptr-def in extra size calculation A static Sashiko AI review identified a potential NULL pointer dere...
How severe is CVE-2026-89963?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-89963?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.