SB20250509139 - Resource management error in Linux kernel spi driver



SB20250509139 - Resource management error in Linux kernel spi driver

Published: May 9, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250509139
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37842)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the fsl_qspi_cleanup(), fsl_qspi_probe(), fsl_qspi_remove() and module_platform_driver() functions in drivers/spi/spi-fsl-qspi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.