CVE-2026-53042

The CVE-2026-53042 issue affects the Linux kernel fwctl subsystem where class initialization ordering can trigger a NULL pointer dereference on device removal. Root cause: CXL is linked before fwctl in drivers/Makefile, leading to cxl_pci_driver_init() running before fwctl_init(). When cxl_pci_pr...

CVE-2026-53042 fwctl: Fix class init ordering to avoid NULL pointer dereference on device removal

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fwctl: Fix class init ordering to avoid NULL pointer dereference on device removal CXL is linked before fwctl in drivers/Makefile. Both use moduleinit, so cxlpcidriverinit runs first. When cxlpciprobe calls fwctlregister and then...