SB2025050835 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ufs core driver
Published: May 8, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050835
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-2025-37828)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ufshcd_mcq_abort() function in drivers/ufs/core/ufs-mcq.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/47eec518aef3814f64a5da43df81bdd74d8c0041
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c324085062919d4e21c69e5e78456dcec0052fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d002f591486f5ef4bc02eb02025a53f931f0eb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6979fabe812a168d5053e5a41d5a2e9b8afd7bf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.89