CVE-2026-43335
Published: May 8, 2026· Updated: May 12, 2026
Official Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
interconnect: qcom: sm8450: Fix NULL pointer dereference in icc_link_nodes()
The change to dynamic IDs for SM8450 platform interconnects left two links
unconverted, fix it to avoid the NULL pointer dereference in runtime,
when a pointer to a destination interconnect is not valid:
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000008
<...>
Call trace:
icc_link_nodes+0x3c/0x100 (P)
qcom_icc_rpmh_probe+0x1b4/0x528
platform_probe+0x64/0xc0
really_probe+0xc4/0x2a8
__driver_probe_device+0x80/0x140
driver_probe_device+0x48/0x170
__device_attach_driver+0xc0/0x148
bus_for_each_drv+0x88/0xf0
__device_attach+0xb0/0x1c0
device_initial_probe+0x58/0x68
bus_probe_device+0x40/0xb8
deferred_probe_work_func+0x90/0xd0
process_one_work+0x15c/0x3c0
worker_thread+0x2e8/0x400
kthread+0x150/0x208
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
Code: 900310f4 911d6294 91008280 94176078 (f94002a0)
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-43335 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
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Quick Facts
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-43335 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts