Bug 2513302 (CVE-2026-68345)

Summary:	CVE-2026-68345 kernel: arm_mpam: guard MBWU state before adding it to garbage
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Version:	unspecified	CC:	akhatavk, aos-team-art-private, asdas, dpaolell, jdelft, jupierce, lgarciaa, mbiarnes, ppalepu, ppostler, prdhamdh, rhel-process-autobot, sghai, sidsharm, suppawar, vlaad, watson-tool-maintainers
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's arm_mpam component. When destroying component configuration, the `__destroy_component_cfg()` function attempts to add `mbwu_state` objects to a garbage list. However, some Root Interrupt Systems (RISes) may have a NULL `mbwu_state` object, leading to a null pointer dereference when passed to `add_to_garbage()`. This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS).	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-10 12:29:47 UTC

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

arm_mpam: guard MBWU state before adding it to garbage

__destroy_component_cfg() adds each RIS mbwu_state object to the MPAM
garbage list when destroying component configuration.

However, mbwu_state is allocated per RIS and only for RISes with MBWU
monitors. A component can therefore have comp->cfg allocated while some
RISes still have ris->mbwu_state set to NULL.

Passing a NULL mbwu_state to add_to_garbage() dereferences the NULL
pointer inside the macro.

Skip RISes that do not have an mbwu_state object before adding them to
the garbage list.