# CVE-2026-23328: accel/amdxdna: Fix NULL pointer dereference of mgmt\_chann

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.18.57, 6.19.7
- Published: 2026-03-25 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- Linux: from b87f920b934426a24d54613f12ed67c03ae05024, fixed in 6b3546e3a8c664fb8b97f587fd268dc6e413d79b; from b87f920b934426a24d54613f12ed67c03ae05024, fixed in 032ca7a9059c4ba6c329e0f1b442dab54dd9c3e5; from b87f920b934426a24d54613f12ed67c03ae05024, fixed in 6270ee26e1edd862ea17e3eba148ca8fb2c99dc9
- Linux: 6.14
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.14.0, fixed in 6.18.57; from 6.19.0, fixed in 6.19.7

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/amdxdna: Fix NULL pointer dereference of mgmt_chann mgmt_chann may be set to NULL if the firmware returns an unexpected error in aie2_send_mgmt_msg_wait(). This can later lead to a NULL pointer dereference in aie2_hw_stop(). Fix this by introducing a dedicated helper to destroy mgmt_chann and by adding proper NULL checks before accessing it.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.18.57, 6.19.7) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b3546e3a8c664fb8b97f587fd268dc6e413d79b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/032ca7a9059c4ba6c329e0f1b442dab54dd9c3e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6270ee26e1edd862ea17e3eba148ca8fb2c99dc9

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