SB2025102139 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel st stm32 driver



SB2025102139 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel st stm32 driver

Published: October 21, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025102139
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40015)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the stm32_csi_phy_reg_write() and stm32_csi_start() functions in drivers/media/platform/st/stm32/stm32-csi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.