SB20250502197 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel i2c busses driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502197
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-2025-37772)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ec_i2c_probe() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-cros-ec-tunnel.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/45f5dcdd049719fb999393b30679605f16ebce14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51003b2c872c63d28bcf5fbcc52cf7b05615f7b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b172a4a0de254f1fcce7591833a9a63547c2f447
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2b169fc7a12665d8a675c1ff14bca1b9c63fb9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23fd7a539ac078df119707110686a5b226ee3bb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.25