CVE-2026-23062: platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: Fix kernel panic in GET_INSTANCE_ID macro

Published Feb 4, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: Fix kernel panic in GETINSTANCEID macro

The GETINSTANCEID macro that caused a kernel panic when accessing sysfs attributes:

1. Off-by-one error: The loop condition used '<=' instead of '<', causing access beyond array bounds. Since array indices are 0-based and go from 0 to instancescount-1, the loop should use '<'.

2. Missing NULL check: The code dereferenced attrnamekobj->name without checking if attrnamekobj was NULL, causing a null pointer dereference in minlengthshow() and other attribute show functions.

The panic occurred when fwupd tried to read BIOS configuration attributes:

Oops: general protection fault [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007] RIP: 0010:minlengthshow+0xcf/0x1d0 [hpbioscfg]

Add a NULL check for attrnamekobj before dereferencing and corrects the loop boundary to match the pattern used elsewhere in the driver.

Affected Software

160 affected componentsFixes available
linux/kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=6.6<6.6.122
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.68
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.8
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc6
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1
6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1
6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1
6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1
6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1
6.8.1-1051.52~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-117.117
6.8.0-117.117
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1055.58
6.8.0-1055.58
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1056.62
6.8.0-1056.62
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17<6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1
6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65
6.8.0-1058.65
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1058.61
6.8.0-1058.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1
6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1054.60
6.8.0-1054.60
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1041.44
6.8.0-1041.44
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17<6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1
6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1055.56
6.8.0-1055.56
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-117.117.1
6.8.0-117.117.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1054.57
6.8.0-1054.57
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1031.31
6.17.0-1031.31
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1054.57.1
6.8.0-1054.57.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1024.24
6.8.0-1024.24
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1030.30
6.17.0-1030.30
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1054.55
6.8.0-1054.55
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3
6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1056.60
6.8.0-1056.60
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1032.33
6.8.0-1032.33
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1022.26
6.8.0-1022.26
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2045.46
6.8.0-2045.46
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1051.52
6.8.1-1051.52
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1018.20~24.04.1
6.17.0-1018.20~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1055.58+fips1
6.8.0-1055.58+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1059.65+fips1
6.8.0-1059.65+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-116.116+fips1
6.8.0-116.116+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1058.61+fips1
6.8.0-1058.61+fips1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.15-17.3.3-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.3-1

Event History

Feb 4, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:07 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-23062?

CVE-2026-23062 has a medium severity score of 5.5 on the CVSS scale.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-23062?

To fix CVE-2026-23062, a patch is available and should be applied to the affected Linux kernel.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2026-23062?

CVE-2026-23062 affects the Linux kernel within the platform/x86 subsystem.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-23062?

CVE-2026-23062 is classified as a Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability.

5

What does CVE-2026-23062 impact?

CVE-2026-23062 impacts the GET_INSTANCE_ID macro causing a kernel panic when accessing sysfs attributes.

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