SB2025082874 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel video fbdev driver
Published: August 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025082874
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-2025-38630)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the imxfb_probe() function in drivers/video/fbdev/imxfb.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/40f0a51f6c54d46a94b9f1180339ede7ca7ee190
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49377bac9e3bec1635065a033c9679214fe7593e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b5d36cc3014986e6fac12eaa8433fe56801d4ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac16154cccda8be10ee3ae188f10a06f3890bc5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da11e6a30e0bb8e911288bdc443b3dc8f6a7cac7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f060441c153495750804133555cf0a211a856892