CVE-2026-43471 | scsi: ufs: core: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in ufshcd_add_command_trace()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in ufshcd_add_command_trace() The kernel log indicates a crash in ufshcd_add_command_trace, due to a NULL pointer dereference when accessing hwq->id. This can happen if ufshcd_mcq_req_to_hwq() returns NULL. This patch adds a NULL check for hwq before accessing its id field to prevent a kernel crash. Kernel log excerpt: [<ffffffd5d192dc4c>] notify_die+0x4c/0x8c [<ffffffd5d1814e58>] __die+0x60/0xb0 [<ffffffd5d1814d64>] die+0x4c/0xe0 [<ffffffd5d181575c>] die_kernel_fault+0x74/0x88 [<ffffffd5d1864db4>] __do_kernel_fault+0x314/0x318 [<ffffffd5d2a3cdf8>] do_page_fault+0xa4/0x5f8 [<ffffffd5d2a3cd34>] do_translation_fault+0x34/0x54 [<ffffffd5d1864524>] do_mem_abort+0x50/0xa8 [<ffffffd5d2a297dc>] el1_abort+0x3c/0x64 [<ffffffd5d2a29718>] el1h_64_sync_handler+0x44/0xcc [<ffffffd5d181133c>] el1h_64_sync+0x80/0x88 [<ffffffd5d255c1dc>] ufshcd_add_command_trace+0x23c/0x320 [<ffffffd5d255bad8>] ufshcd_compl_one_cqe+0xa4/0x404 [<ffffffd5d2572968>] ufshcd_mcq_poll_cqe_lock+0xac/0x104 [<ffffffd5d11c7460>] ufs_mtk_mcq_intr+0x54/0x74 [ufs_mediatek_mod] [<ffffffd5d19ab92c>] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0xc8/0x348 [<ffffffd5d19abca8>] handle_irq_event+0x3c/0xa8 [<ffffffd5d19b1f0c>] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xf8/0x294 [<ffffffd5d19aa778>] generic_handle_domain_irq+0x54/0x80 [<ffffffd5d18102bc>] gic_handle_irq+0x1d4/0x330 [<ffffffd5d1838210>] call_on_irq_stack+0x44/0x68 [<ffffffd5d183af30>] do_interrupt_handler+0x78/0xd8 [<ffffffd5d2a29c00>] el1_interrupt+0x48/0xa8 [<ffffffd5d2a29ba8>] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x14/0x24 [<ffffffd5d18113c4>] el1h_64_irq+0x80/0x88 [<ffffffd5d2527fb4>] arch_local_irq_enable+0x4/0x1c [<ffffffd5d25282e4>] cpuidle_enter+0x34/0x54 [<ffffffd5d195a678>] do_idle+0x1dc/0x2f8 [<ffffffd5d195a7c4>] cpu_startup_entry+0x30/0x3c [<ffffffd5d18155c4>] secondary_start_kernel+0x134/0x1ac [<ffffffd5d18640bc>] __secondary_switched+0xc4/0xcc

Published: 2026-05-08 Last update: 2026-05-20 Assigner: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-43471 is rated Low Risk (23.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-43471

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-09 — 0.02% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-43471

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
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Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-43471

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-43471

GHSA-w5m6-6h93-74m4 · Severity: medium — In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix...

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-43471

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2026-43471 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (linux), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43471
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43471
suse medium CVE-2026-43471 severity moderate: SUSE including 20 source package names (cluster-md-kmp-default, dlm-kmp-default, …), 184 product×package rows across 36 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS, … (36 product lines)): Known Not Affected 184. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43471/
ubuntu medium CVE-2026-43471 medium priority: Ubuntu including 161 source packages (linux, linux-allwinner-5.19, …), 1449 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, questing, resolute, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 1048, ignored 173, needed 130, released 83, not-affected 10, needs-triage 5. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43471

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-43471

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
linux linux_kernel >= 6.6.41, < 6.6.130 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel >= 6.9.10, < 6.10 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel >= 6.10.1, < 6.12.78 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel >= 6.13, < 6.18.19 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel >= 6.19, < 6.19.9 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 6.10 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-43471

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