#VU108291 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37784

Vulnerability identifier: #VU108291

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2025-37784

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 icss_iep_perout_enable_hw() and icss_iep_perout_enable() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icss_iep.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.14, 6.14.1, 6.14.2, 6.14.3

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7349c9e9979333abfce42da5f9025598083b59c9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7891619d21f07a88e0275d6d43db74035aa74f69
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da5035d7aeadcfa44096dd34689bfed6c657f559
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeec66327001421531b3fb1a2ac32efc8a2493b0
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.4

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.