NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hid driver



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-38007
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: #VU111563

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-2025-38007

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 uclogic_input_configured() function in drivers/hid/hid-uclogic-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01b76cc8ca243fc3376b035aa326bbc4f03d384b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94e7272b636a0677082e0604609e4c471e0a2caf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad6caaf29bc26a48b1241ce82561fcbcf0a75aa9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b616453d719ee1b8bf2ea6f6cc6c6258a572a590
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd07f751208ba190f9b0db5e5b7f35d5bb4a8a1e


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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