SB20251028100 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hwtracing coresight driver



SB20251028100 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel hwtracing coresight driver

Published: October 28, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20251028100
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-2025-40059)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the arm_trbe_register_coresight_cpu() function in drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-trbe.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.