Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2026· Updated May 27, 2026

CVE-2026-46016

Description

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

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

In the receive callback check if message is NULL to prevent possibility of crash by NULL pointer dereferencing.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

A NULL-pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Xilinx remoteproc driver can be triggered when receiving a non-buffered IPI message.

Vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, a vulnerability exists in the xlnx remoteproc driver's receive callback (CVE-2026-46016). The issue is that the code does not properly check if the received message is NULL before accessing its buffer information when Inter-Processor Interrupt (IPI) messages are not buffered. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference crash. The affected versions are those prior to the patch commit 5d1451cb2cf6 [1].

Exploitation

An attacker needs to be able to send a crafted IPI message to a system using the Xilinx remoteproc driver. The message must be of a type that is not buffered, causing the receive callback to attempt to access data from a NULL pointer. No authentication or special privileges are required from the attacker if they can communicate over the relevant hardware interface (e.g., from a remote processor or through a local application that can trigger the IPI).

Impact

Successful exploitation results in a kernel NULL pointer dereference, leading to a denial of service (system crash or hang). The impact is limited to availability; there is no information disclosure or privilege escalation indicated.

Mitigation

The vulnerability is fixed in Linux kernel commit 5d1451cb2cf6 [1]. Users should apply the patch or update to a kernel version that includes this commit. No workaround is documented in the reference.

References

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Affected products

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Patches

06d0bed2552f

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitBen LevinskyFixed in 6.18.27via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index 0b7b173d0d260a..b30f660a1c5532 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -232,17 +232,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

5d1451cb2cf6

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitBen LevinskyFixed in 6.6.140via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index feca6de68da28e..425b905dc86dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -179,17 +179,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

8242579859a7

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitBen LevinskyFixed in 7.0.4via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index b71ce69afe9f41..f949749e50b0cc 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -232,17 +232,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

38dd6ccfdfbb

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitBen LevinskyFixed in 7.1-rc1via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index 148d8c622566dd..5e92dc51f1c082 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -232,17 +232,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

7ddbf2111677

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitBen LevinskyFixed in 6.12.86via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index c165422d06516b..6a64e5909f6ae2 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -232,17 +232,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

8242579859a7

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitBen Levinskyvia nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index b71ce69afe9f41..f949749e50b0cc 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -232,17 +232,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

5d1451cb2cf6

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitBen Levinskyvia nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index feca6de68da28e..425b905dc86dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -179,17 +179,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

06d0bed2552f

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitBen Levinskyvia nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index 0b7b173d0d260a..b30f660a1c5532 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -232,17 +232,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

38dd6ccfdfbb

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitBen Levinskyvia nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index 148d8c622566dd..5e92dc51f1c082 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -232,17 +232,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

7ddbf2111677

remoteproc: xlnx: Only access buffer information if IPI is buffered

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitBen Levinskyvia nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +11 −10

drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c+11 −10 modified

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
index c165422d06516b..6a64e5909f6ae2 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c
@@ -232,17 +232,19 @@ static void zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 
 	ipi = container_of(cl, struct mbox_info, mbox_cl);
 
-	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core */
+	/* copy data from ipi buffer to r5_core if IPI is buffered. */
 	ipi_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)msg;
-	buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
-	len = ipi_msg->len;
-	if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
-		dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
-			 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
-		len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+	if (ipi_msg) {
+		buf_msg = (struct zynqmp_ipi_message *)ipi->rx_mc_buf;
+		len = ipi_msg->len;
+		if (len > IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX) {
+			dev_warn(cl->dev, "msg size exceeded than %d\n",
+				 IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX);
+			len = IPI_BUF_LEN_MAX;
+		}
+		buf_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 	}
-	buf_msg->len = len;
-	memcpy(buf_msg->data, ipi_msg->data, len);
 
 	/* received and processed interrupt ack */
 	if (mbox_send_message(ipi->rx_chan, NULL) < 0)
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

Vulnerability mechanics

Root cause

"Missing NULL-pointer check in the mailbox receive callback allows dereferencing a NULL message pointer when IPI is unbuffered."

Attack vector

An attacker who can send a mailbox message to a Xilinx ZynqMP R5 remoteproc instance may trigger the `zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb` callback with a NULL `msg` pointer. The original code unconditionally cast `msg` to `struct zynqmp_ipi_message *` and then accessed `ipi_msg->len`, causing a NULL-pointer dereference and kernel crash. This can be achieved by sending an unbuffered IPI message to the target R5 core via the mailbox subsystem [patch_id=2660413].

Affected code

The vulnerable function is `zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb` in `drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.c` [patch_id=2660413]. The fault lies in the unconditional cast of the `msg` parameter to `struct zynqmp_ipi_message *` followed by `ipi_msg->len` access without a NULL check.

What the fix does

The patch wraps the buffer-copy logic inside an `if (ipi_msg)` guard so that `ipi_msg->len` and `memcpy` are only reached when `msg` is non-NULL [patch_id=2660413]. If the message pointer is NULL, the callback now skips the copy and proceeds directly to the interrupt-acknowledgment step. This prevents the NULL-pointer dereference that previously occurred when an unbuffered IPI was received.

Preconditions

configThe system must use the Xilinx ZynqMP remoteproc driver with mailbox-based IPI communication.
inputAn attacker must be able to send a mailbox message (or trigger the receive callback) with a NULL message pointer to the target R5 core.

Generated on May 27, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

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