SB2025052126 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel bluetooth driver
Published: May 21, 2025 Updated: May 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025052126
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-2025-37918)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the btusb_coredump_qca(), handle_dump_pkt_qca() and acl_pkt_is_dump_qca() functions in drivers/bluetooth/btusb.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/0317b033abcd1d8dd2798f0e2de5e84543d0bd22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e8d44ebaa7babdd5c5ab50ca275826e241920d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8563d9fabd8a4b726ba7acab4737c438bf11a059
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b70b41591ec48c78ec6a885e1f57bfc4029e5e13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.28