NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel usb chipidea driver



| Updated: 2025-05-10
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-37811
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU108800

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37811

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cpu_latency_qos_remove_request() and ci_hdrc_imx_remove() functions in drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.12 - 6.12.25

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ee460498ced49196149197c9f6d29a10e5e0798
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/121e9f80ea5478bca3a8f3f26593fd66f87da649
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2aa87bd825377f5073b76701780a902cd0fc725a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e28f79e3dffa52d327b46d1a78dac16efb5810b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8060b719676e8c0e5a2222c2977ba0458d9d9535
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/887902ca73490f38c69fd6149ef361a041cf912f
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.26


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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