SB20250502195 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel bluetooth driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502195
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37792)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the rtl_dev_err() function in drivers/bluetooth/btrtl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d7c60c2a38b4b461fa960ad0995136a6bfe0756
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/324dddea321078a6eeb535c2bff5257be74c9799
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db6605043b50c8bb768547b23e0222f67ceef3e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53ceef799dcfc22c734d600811bfc9dd32eaea0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73dc99c0ea94abd22379b2d82cacbc73f3e18ec1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaf356f872a60db1e96fb762a62c4607fd22741f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3e9717276affe59fd8213706db021b493e81e34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8441818690d795232331bd8358545c5c95b6b72
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.135