CVE-2026-97947

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/amd_node: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference amd_smn_read/write() are exported functions around __amd_smn_rw(), so they are always available even if amd_smn_init() fails. In that case, 'amd_roots' is NULL and __amd_smn_rw() will access uninitialized memory. Then, commit: 83518453074d ("x86/amd_node: Add SMN offsets to exclusive region access") added the 'smn_exclusive' flag, which indicated the calls to pci_request_config_region_exclusive() succeeded, to prevent concurrent userspace access. Commit: 0a4b61d9c2e4 ("x86/amd_node: Fix AMD root device caching") re-ordered initialization so pci_request_config_region_exclusive() is called earlier and a failure exits amd_smn_init() before allocating 'amd_roots'. The setting of 'smn_exclusive' moved to the end of amd_smn_init(), after 'amd_roots' is allocated. It became redundant and can be removed. Replace 'smn_exclusive' with directly checking 'amd_roots', to fix a potential NULL pointer dereference and to simplify the logic. [ bp: Reorg commit message, touchup comment. ] [ mingo: Rebase & further touchups. ]

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2026-09-25 11:17:22.213000

Last modified

2026-10-19 10:17:45.937000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-97947",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:17:22.213",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T10:17:45.937",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nx86/amd_node: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference\n\namd_smn_read/write() are exported functions around __amd_smn_rw(), so\nthey are always available even if amd_smn_init() fails. In that case,\n'amd_roots' is NULL and __amd_smn_rw() will access uninitialized memory.\n\nThen, commit:\n\n  83518453074d (\"x86/amd_node: Add SMN offsets to exclusive region access\")\n\nadded the 'smn_exclusive' flag, which indicated the calls to\npci_request_config_region_exclusive() succeeded, to prevent\nconcurrent userspace access.\n\nCommit:\n\n  0a4b61d9c2e4 (\"x86/amd_node: Fix AMD root device caching\")\n\nre-ordered initialization so pci_request_config_region_exclusive() is\ncalled earlier and a failure exits amd_smn_init() before allocating\n'amd_roots'. The setting of 'smn_exclusive' moved to the end of\namd_smn_init(), after 'amd_roots' is allocated. It became redundant\nand can be removed.\n\nReplace 'smn_exclusive' with directly checking 'amd_roots', to fix a\npotential NULL pointer dereference and to simplify the logic.\n\n  [ bp: Reorg commit message, touchup comment. ]\n  [ mingo: Rebase & further touchups. ]"
    }
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