CVE-2025-37801

MEDIUM EPSS 5.7%
Published May 8, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published May 8, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: spi-imx: Add check for spi_imx_setupxfer() Add check for the return value of spi_imx_setupxfer(). spi_imx->rx and spi_imx->tx function pointer can be NULL when spi_imx_setupxfer() return error, and make NULL pointer dereference. Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000 Call trace: 0x0 spi_imx_pio_transfer+0x50/0xd8 spi_imx_transfer_one+0x18c/0x858 spi_transfer_one_message+0x43c/0x790 __spi_pump_transfer_message+0x238/0x5d4 __spi_sync+0x2b0/0x454 spi_write_then_read+0x11c/0x200

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
5.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 6

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <6.1.136
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.89
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.26
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.14.5
linuxlinux_kernel6.15any
linuxlinux_kernel6.15any

References 6

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/055ef73bb1afc3f783a9a13b496770a781964a07
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185d376875ea6fb4256b9dc97ee0b4d2b0fdd399
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4479eb462ecb39001b38dfb331fc6028dedac8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fea0d6d7b5d27fbf55512d51851ba0a346ede52
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/951a04ab3a2db4029debfa48d380ef834b93207e
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/055ef73bb1afc3f783a9a13b496770a781964a07
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185d376875ea6fb4256b9dc97ee0b4d2b0fdd399
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4479eb462ecb39001b38dfb331fc6028dedac8
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fea0d6d7b5d27fbf55512d51851ba0a346ede52
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/951a04ab3a2db4029debfa48d380ef834b93207e
    Patch