#VU107703 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-23136
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107703
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23136
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the int3402_thermal_probe() function in drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3402_thermal.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c49f12c77b77a706fd41370c11910635e491845
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2542a3f70e563a9e70e7ded314286535a3321bdb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3155d5261b518776d1b807d9d922669991bbee56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a810c462f099353e908c70619638884cb82229c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8f1ddf4186731649df8bc9646017369eb19186
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/953d28a4f459fcbde2d08f51aeca19d6b0f179f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2eb7378319e3836cdf3a2c15a0bdf04c50e81d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc7b5f782d28942dbdfda70df30ce132694a06de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0d21c8e44216fa9afdb3809edf213f3c0a8c060
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.292