In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: endpoint: Add missing NULL check for alloc_workqueue() alloc_workqueue() can return NULL on memory allocation failure. Without proper error checking, this may lead to a NULL pointer dereference when queue_work() is later called with the NULL workqueue pointer in epf_ntb_epc_init(). Add a NULL check immediately after alloc_workqueue() and return -ENOMEM on failure to prevent the driver from loading with an invalid workqueue pointer.
History

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-476

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: endpoint: Add missing NULL check for alloc_workqueue() alloc_workqueue() can return NULL on memory allocation failure. Without proper error checking, this may lead to a NULL pointer dereference when queue_work() is later called with the NULL workqueue pointer in epf_ntb_epc_init(). Add a NULL check immediately after alloc_workqueue() and return -ENOMEM on failure to prevent the driver from loading with an invalid workqueue pointer.
Title PCI: endpoint: Add missing NULL check for alloc_workqueue()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-06-03T15:49:38.450Z

Updated: 2026-06-03T15:49:38.450Z

Reserved: 2026-05-27T12:23:27.414Z

Link: CVE-2025-71313

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-03T18:16:19.130

Modified: 2026-06-03T18:16:19.130

Link: CVE-2025-71313

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