SB2025100425 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel qcom qdsp6
Published: October 4, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100425
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-2025-39938)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the q6apm_lpass_dai_prepare() function in sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/q6apm-lpass-dais.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/01d1ba106c9e02a2e7d41e07be49031a0ff0ecaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/411f7d4f7038200cdf6d4f71ee31026ebf2dfedb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f27f7c7708183e7873c585ded2f1b057ac5b97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c534dbfd1726502abcf0bd393a04214f62c050b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc336b242ea7e7a09b3ab9f885341455ca0a3bdb