CVE-2025-37801
What it is
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
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% 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: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.136
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.89
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.26
- Linux Kernel < 6.14.5
- Linux Kernel 6.15
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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/055ef73bb1afc3f783a9a13b496770a781964a07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185d376875ea6fb4256b9dc97ee0b4d2b0fdd399
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4479eb462ecb39001b38dfb331fc6028dedac8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fea0d6d7b5d27fbf55512d51851ba0a346ede52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/951a04ab3a2db4029debfa48d380ef834b93207e
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/055ef73bb1afc3f783a9a13b496770a781964a07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185d376875ea6fb4256b9dc97ee0b4d2b0fdd399
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4479eb462ecb39001b38dfb331fc6028dedac8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fea0d6d7b5d27fbf55512d51851ba0a346ede52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/951a04ab3a2db4029debfa48d380ef834b93207e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html