# CVE-2026-31544: firmware: arm\_scmi: Fix NULL dereference on notify error path

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-24 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.17

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_scmi: Fix NULL dereference on notify error path Since commit b5daf93b809d1 ("firmware: arm_scmi: Avoid notifier registration for unsupported events") the call chains leading to the helper __scmi_event_handler_get_ops expect an ERR_PTR to be returned on failure to get an handler for the requested event key, while the current helper can still return a NULL when no handler could be found or created. Fix by forcing an ERR_PTR return value when the handler reference is NULL.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70d9bd9a2e683afe6200b0c20af22f06f1a199a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8414d2800c34528467df23ce6192c254a73e4459
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/555317d6100164748f7d09f80142739bd29f0cda

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