SB2025050827 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel spi driver
Published: May 8, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050827
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-2025-37801)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the spi_imx_transfer_one() function in drivers/spi/spi-imx.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/055ef73bb1afc3f783a9a13b496770a781964a07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185d376875ea6fb4256b9dc97ee0b4d2b0fdd399
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4479eb462ecb39001b38dfb331fc6028dedac8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fea0d6d7b5d27fbf55512d51851ba0a346ede52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/951a04ab3a2db4029debfa48d380ef834b93207e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.136
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.89