CVE-2026-80524: optee: ffa: Add NULL check in optee_ffa_lend_protmem

Published Aug 26, 2026
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Updated

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

optee: ffa: Add NULL check in opteeffalendprotmem

Sashiko (locally) reports a possible null dereference under memory pressure due to the lack of validation of the allocated pointer.

Fix that by adding the missing check.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Configuration

    Apply the fix for the Sashiko-reported null dereference by adding a NULL check in optee_ffa_lend_protmem to validate the allocated pointer before use.

    Linux kernel (optee: ffa) optee_ffa_lend_protmem = Add NULL check for the allocated pointer before dereferencing

Event History

Aug 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:37 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:17 PM
Description

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