#VU108867 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37882
Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108867
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-2025-37882
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 handle_tx_event() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.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/16a7a8e6c47fea5c847beb696c8c21a7a44c1915
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a080a2925c81b0f1da0add44722ef2b78e5454
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/906dec15b9b321b546fd31a3c99ffc13724c7af4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.5