Vulnerability · Published May 27, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-45869power: supply: wm97xx: Fix NULL pointer dereference in power_supply_changed()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: wm97xx: Fix NULL pointer dereference in power_supply_changed() In `probe()`, `request_irq()` is called before allocating/registering a `power_supply` handle. If an interrupt is fired between the call to `request_irq()` and `power_supply_register()`, the `power_supply` handle will be used uninitialized in `power_supply_changed()` in `wm97xx_bat_update()` (triggered from the interrupt handler). This will lead to a `NULL` pointer dereference since Fix this racy `NULL` pointer dereference by making sure the IRQ is requested _after_ the registration of the `power_supply` handle. Since the IRQ is the last thing requests in the `probe()` now, remove the error path for freeing it. Instead add one for unregistering the `power_supply` handle when IRQ request fails.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.170-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-186.196 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-134.134 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1112.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1060.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1062.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1112.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1063.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1108.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1058.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1095.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1045.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1106.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1060.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1107.113 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1104.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-184.194 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-134.134.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1107.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1058.61.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1064.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1029.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1053.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1109.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1057.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1106.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1060.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1032.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1075.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45869 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 7c87942aef52d2120e95ff1dec739998b9f95a78 – before 3d7b5391bb95505b3581c1fb77150c467ab928647c87942aef52d2120e95ff1dec739998b9f95a78 – before 438f9a303ea8b55162b2d5376490c2ab3ec165a07c87942aef52d2120e95ff1dec739998b9f95a78 – before 9b7d77cb046b4487e8e511e04e62b6f416ce845c7c87942aef52d2120e95ff1dec739998b9f95a78 – before 86183153c299e8bb1839e717286d6c6f39508a597c87942aef52d2120e95ff1dec739998b9f95a78 – before 93bdf715d33cf5ee01c58e8546c2469c71ce082a7c87942aef52d2120e95ff1dec739998b9f95a78 – before c0def811ad8d642dca9b6d31a198cc39f5f908377c87942aef52d2120e95ff1dec739998b9f95a78 – before dfaf235d5a6b60cbf115a14a656946303ad007b77c87942aef52d2120e95ff1dec739998b9f95a78 – before 39fe0eac6d755ef215026518985fcf8de9360e9e |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.32 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d7b5391bb95505b3581c1fb77150c467ab92864
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438f9a303ea8b55162b2d5376490c2ab3ec165a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b7d77cb046b4487e8e511e04e62b6f416ce845c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86183153c299e8bb1839e717286d6c6f39508a59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93bdf715d33cf5ee01c58e8546c2469c71ce082a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0def811ad8d642dca9b6d31a198cc39f5f90837
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfaf235d5a6b60cbf115a14a656946303ad007b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39fe0eac6d755ef215026518985fcf8de9360e9e