CVE-2025-21917
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: renesas_usbhs: Flush the notify_hotplug_work When performing continuous unbind/bind operations on the USB drivers available on the Renesas RZ/G2L SoC, a kernel crash with the message "Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address" may occur. This issue points to the usbhsc_notify_hotplug() function. Flush the delayed work to avoid its execution when driver resources are unavailable.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.291
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.235
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.179
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.131
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.83
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.19
- Linux Kernel < 6.13.7
- Linux Kernel 6.14
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3248c1f833f924246cb98ce7da4569133c1b2292
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/394965f90454d6f00fe11879142b720c6c1a872e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ca078084cdd5f32d533311d6a0b63a60dcadd41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cd847a7b630a85493d0294ad9542c21aafaa246
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/552ca6b87e3778f3dd5b87842f95138162e16c82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/830818c8e70c0364e377f0c243b28061ef7967eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50f5c0cd949593eb9a3d822b34d7b50046a06b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5aac1c9b2974636db7ce796ffa6de88fa08335e
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3248c1f833f924246cb98ce7da4569133c1b2292
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/394965f90454d6f00fe11879142b720c6c1a872e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ca078084cdd5f32d533311d6a0b63a60dcadd41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cd847a7b630a85493d0294ad9542c21aafaa246
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/552ca6b87e3778f3dd5b87842f95138162e16c82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/830818c8e70c0364e377f0c243b28061ef7967eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d50f5c0cd949593eb9a3d822b34d7b50046a06b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5aac1c9b2974636db7ce796ffa6de88fa08335e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html