What is CVE-2026-72008?
CVE-2026-72008 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Mediatek pmdomain driver. It occurs when the probe for HW_VOTER type power domains fails, causing unconditional cleanup attempts on DIRECT_CTL domains without proper null checks, leading to a potential kernel panic. Affected systems should apply the relevant kernel patch update.
Azərbaycanca: CVE-2026-72008 Linux kernel-də Mediatek pmdomain sürücüsündə aşkarlanmış zəiflikdir. HW_VOTER tipli güc domenlərinin quraşdırılması uğursuz olduqda, DIRECT_CTL domenləri üçün yoxlama aparılmadan təmizləmə əməliyyatı icra olunaraq potensial null pointer dereference (KP) yaradır. Təsirə məruz qalan sistemlərdə stabil kernel yeniləməsi tətbiq edilməlidir.
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In which component of the Linux kernel was CVE-2026-72008 discovered?
CVE-2026-72008 is a vulnerability discovered in the Mediatek pmdomain driver of the Linux kernel.
What issue can arise if this vulnerability is successfully exploited?
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability can potentially result in a null pointer dereference, causing a kernel panic.
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