SB2025040274 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel usb renesas_usbhs driver
Published: April 2, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025040274
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-2025-21917)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the usbhs_remove() function in drivers/usb/renesas_usbhs/common.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/3248c1f833f924246cb98ce7da4569133c1b2292
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/394965f90454d6f00fe11879142b720c6c1a872e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ca078084cdd5f32d533311d6a0b63a60dcadd41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cd847a7b630a85493d0294ad9542c21aafaa246
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/552ca6b87e3778f3dd5b87842f95138162e16c82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/830818c8e70c0364e377f0c243b28061ef7967eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50f5c0cd949593eb9a3d822b34d7b50046a06b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5aac1c9b2974636db7ce796ffa6de88fa08335e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.19