SB20250509114 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel usb host driver
Published: May 9, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250509114
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-2025-37882)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the handle_tx_event() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.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/16a7a8e6c47fea5c847beb696c8c21a7a44c1915
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a080a2925c81b0f1da0add44722ef2b78e5454
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/906dec15b9b321b546fd31a3c99ffc13724c7af4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.5