SB2025082871 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel clk davinci driver
Published: August 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025082871
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-2025-38635)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the davinci_lpsc_clk_register() function in drivers/clk/davinci/psc.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/105e8115944a9f93e9412abe7bb07ed96725adf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13de464f445d42738fe18c9a28bab056ba3a290a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d92608a29251278015f57f3572bc950db7519f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23f564326deaafacfd7adf6104755b15216d8320
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fb19cdcf040e1dec052a9032acb66cc2ad1d43f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7943ed1f05f5cb7372dca2aa227f848747a98791