#VU108804 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37828
Published: May 8, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108804
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-2025-37828
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 ufshcd_mcq_abort() function in drivers/ufs/core/ufs-mcq.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/47eec518aef3814f64a5da43df81bdd74d8c0041
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c324085062919d4e21c69e5e78456dcec0052fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d002f591486f5ef4bc02eb02025a53f931f0eb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6979fabe812a168d5053e5a41d5a2e9b8afd7bf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.89