# CVE-2026-98412: power: sequencing: fix NULL-pointer dereference in pwrseq\_unit\_new()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.12.112, 6.18.54, 7.2.8
- Published: 2026-10-14 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from 249ebf3f65f8530beb2cbfb91bff1d83ba88d23c, fixed in 29e03670cc384561a2037c69b0a1cc5232d3c6c3; from 249ebf3f65f8530beb2cbfb91bff1d83ba88d23c, fixed in 859880b07a75c7a29d141abfacbd750d25a8e920; from 249ebf3f65f8530beb2cbfb91bff1d83ba88d23c, fixed in 6e571aea60de7f4c62b77510495d1bcc7df406a1; from 249ebf3f65f8530beb2cbfb91bff1d83ba88d23c, fixed in 115b303e8e093d964089ec6f3c40d984d77b33d0
- Linux: 6.11
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.11.0, fixed in 6.12.112; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.54; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: sequencing: fix NULL-pointer dereference in pwrseq_unit_new() If memory allocation fails in pwrseq_unit_setup_deps(), pwrseq_unit_put() is called to release the partially initialized unit. However, we've never initialized unit->list and pwrseq_unit_release() will unconditionally call list_del() on it. Initialize unit->list right after allocating the unit struct.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.12.112, 6.18.54, 7.2.8) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29e03670cc384561a2037c69b0a1cc5232d3c6c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/859880b07a75c7a29d141abfacbd750d25a8e920
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e571aea60de7f4c62b77510495d1bcc7df406a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/115b303e8e093d964089ec6f3c40d984d77b33d0

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