SB2025031260 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel soc sof
Published: March 12, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025031260
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21847)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sof_ipc_msg_data() function in sound/soc/sof/stream-ipc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b3878baf90918a361a3dfd3513025100b1b40b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ab1ae5511c59b5f0bf550136ff321331adca9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c18f5eb2043ebf4674c08a9690218dc818a11ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8d99c3b5c485f339864aeaa29f76269cc0ea975
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.80