#VU112769 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38301

Vulnerability identifier: #VU112769

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-2025-38301

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 zynqmp_nvmem_probe() function in drivers/nvmem/zynqmp_nvmem.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3728101f56ef54425a11027a3ddc2c3941d60b71
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8bb1bcea877446f86922a8fd1661b8c07d90e5c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe8abdd175d7b547ae1a612757e7902bcd62e9cf

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?