NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37828
Published: May 8, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108804
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37828
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
Anolis OS
openEuler
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
kernel
kernel-headers
kernel-source
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-extra-modules
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-64k
kernel-64k-debug
kernel-64k-debug-devel
kernel-64k-devel
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
Anolis OS
openEuler
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
kernel
kernel-headers
kernel-source
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-extra-modules
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-64k
kernel-64k-debug
kernel-64k-debug-devel
kernel-64k-devel
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2025-37828
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - update to 6.6.89
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
bpftool - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
python3-perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.102-5
bpftool - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-debug - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools-libs - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
perf - update to 6.6.102-5
python3-perf - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-debug - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100, 6.8.0-1047.51, 6.14.0-22.22, 6.14.0-1004.4, 6.14.0-1007.7, 6.14.0-1008.8
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100+fips1, 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-100.100.1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0.1023.24, 6.8.0-1023.24
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.33, 6.8.0-1043.44, 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1, 6.14.0-1007.7, 6.14.0-1007.7+1
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1043.48, 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1044.44, 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1046.49.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1046.52, 6.14.0-1007.7
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-2037.38, 6.8.1-1041.42
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
bpftool - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
python3-perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-121.0.0.111, 6.6.0-121.0.0.123, 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-121.0.0.124
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.102-5
bpftool - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-debug - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools-libs - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
perf - update to 6.6.102-5
python3-perf - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-debug - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
kernel-64k-devel - update to 6.6.102-5
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100, 6.8.0-1047.51, 6.14.0-22.22, 6.14.0-1004.4, 6.14.0-1007.7, 6.14.0-1008.8
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100+fips1, 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-100.100.1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1, 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
linux-xilinx (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0.1023.24, 6.8.0-1023.24
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.33, 6.8.0-1043.44, 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1, 6.14.0-1007.7, 6.14.0-1007.7+1
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1043.48, 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1044.44, 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1046.49.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1046.52, 6.14.0-1007.7
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-2037.38, 6.8.1-1041.42
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
External References
- 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
Related Security Bulletins
- NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ufs core driver
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Anolis OS update for kernel:6.6
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws
- openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel
- openEuler 24.03 LTS update for kernel
- openEuler 24.03 LTS SP2 update for kernel
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-realtime-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-raspi-realtime
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-lowlatency
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia-lowlatency
- Ubuntu update for linux-xilinx
- Ubuntu update for linux-ibm
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-6.8