SB2025070450 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel tty serial driver
Published: July 4, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025070450
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-2025-38135)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mlb_usio_probe() function in drivers/tty/serial/milbeaut_usio.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/19fd9f5a69363d33079097d866eb6082d61bf31d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/548b0e81b9a0902a8bc8259430ed965663baadfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81159a6b064142b993f2f39828b77e199c77872a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86bcae88c9209e334b2f8c252f4cc66beb261886
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05ebe384c7ca75476453f3070c67d9cf1d1a89f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6c7c365734cd0fa1c5aa225a6294fdf80cad2ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c23d87b43f7dba5eb12820f6cf21a1cd4f63eb3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1b144aebe6fb898d96ced8c990d7aa38fda4a7a