#VU107717 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-22027
Published: April 22, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107717
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-2025-22027
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 streamzap_disconnect() function in drivers/media/rc/streamzap.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/15483afb930fc2f883702dc96f80efbe4055235e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30ef7cfee752ca318d5902cb67b60d9797ccd378
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4db62b60af2ccdea6ac5452fd20e29587ed85f57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8760da4b9d44c36b93b6e4cf401ec7fe520015bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adf0ddb914c9e5b3e50da4c97959e82de2df75c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f656cfbc7a293a039d6a0c7100e1c846845148c1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.237
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.134
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.87