#VU109522 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37918
Published: May 21, 2025 / Updated: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109522
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-2025-37918
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 btusb_coredump_qca(), handle_dump_pkt_qca() and acl_pkt_is_dump_qca() functions in drivers/bluetooth/btusb.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/0317b033abcd1d8dd2798f0e2de5e84543d0bd22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e8d44ebaa7babdd5c5ab50ca275826e241920d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8563d9fabd8a4b726ba7acab4737c438bf11a059
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b70b41591ec48c78ec6a885e1f57bfc4029e5e13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.28