SB20250502196 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ti icssg driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502196
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-2025-37784)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the icss_iep_perout_enable_hw() and icss_iep_perout_enable() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icss_iep.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/7349c9e9979333abfce42da5f9025598083b59c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7891619d21f07a88e0275d6d43db74035aa74f69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da5035d7aeadcfa44096dd34689bfed6c657f559
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeec66327001421531b3fb1a2ac32efc8a2493b0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.4