SB2025102138 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel qcom qdsp6
Published: October 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025102138
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-2025-40013)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the audioreach_widget_load_module_common() function in sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/topology.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/4dda55d04caac3b4102c26e29b1c27fa35636be3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70e1e5fe9f7e05ff831b56ebc02543e7811b8e18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8318e04ab2526b155773313b66a1542476ce1106
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9c9fafc0e7a73bbff58954d171c016ddee1734
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c1ad4192f3d2fc85339718a6252cb3337848f7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef08ce6304d30b5778035d07b04514cb70839983