SB20251216106 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel controller cadence driver
Published: December 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251216106
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-2025-68176)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the drivers/pci/controller/cadence/pcie-cadence.h. 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/0d0bb756f002810d249caee51f3f1c309f3cdab5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1810b2fd7375de88a74976dcd402b29088e479ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/363448d069e29685ca37a118065121e486387af3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49a6c160ad4812476f8ae1a8f4ed6d15adfa6c09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/953eb3796ef06b8ea3bf6bdde14156255bc75866
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5dbe92ac8a4ca6226093241f95f9cb1b0d2e0e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb3d29ca0820fa3d7cccad47d2da56c9ab5469ed