SB2025052184 - Input validation error in Linux kernel hid usbhid driver
Published: May 21, 2025 Updated: May 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025052184
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37942)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the pidff_reset() function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.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/1f650dcec32d22deb1d6db12300a2b98483099a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/211861869766a7bb7c72158aee0140ec67e182a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/344d903be8b5c0733ed0f4bc5be34b4a26d905c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f5d30a5c7713238c5c65c98ad95dacb73688d5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3