Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. imx_register_uart_clocks in drivers/clk/imx/clk.c lacks check of the return value of kcalloc() and will cause the null pointer dereference.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kernel | Linux 5.16-rc6 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.19.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.19.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.19.6-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1101.103 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-198.208 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1117.124 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1123.132 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1122.131 | USN-8876-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1118.128 | USN-8877-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1113.119 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1100.108 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1111.115 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1112.118 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1109.114 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-195.205 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1112.113 | USN-8875-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1070.72 | USN-8963-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1059.59 | USN-8963-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1114.120 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1113.116 | USN-9029-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1080.84 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +25 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1109.111 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1116.125 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-198.208+fips1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1 | USN-8877-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1 | USN-8878-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1 | USN-8875-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1 | USN-8963-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1 | USN-8879-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150400.14.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0146-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.41.1.150400.24.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.41.1.150400.24.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_1 | 1-150400.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4617-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_7 | 1-150400.9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150400.15.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4617-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 5.14.21-150400.24.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150400.14.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0146-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.41.1.150400.24.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150400.15.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4617-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.41.1.150400.24.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 |
Advisories 12
- USN-8875-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.15, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde-5.15, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-intel-iot-realtime, linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-oracle, linux-realtime, linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8963-1 linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9029-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8879-1 linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8875-2 linux-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8878-1 linux-gcp-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8877-1 linux-gcp, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-2322 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8876-1 linux-azure-fde vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0146-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4617-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026