CVE-2025-38265

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: jsm: fix NPE during jsm_uart_port_init No device was set which caused serial_base_ctrl_add to crash. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000050 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 16 UID: 0 PID: 368 Comm: (udev-worker) Not tainted 6.12.25-amd64 #1 Debian 6.12.25-1 RIP: 0010:serial_base_ctrl_add+0x96/0x120 Call Trace: <TASK> serial_core_register_port+0x1a0/0x580 ? __setup_irq+0x39c/0x660 ? __kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x111/0x310 jsm_uart_port_init+0xe8/0x180 [jsm] jsm_probe_one+0x1f4/0x410 [jsm] local_pci_probe+0x42/0x90 pci_device_probe+0x22f/0x270 really_probe+0xdb/0x340 ? pm_runtime_barrier+0x54/0x90 ? __pfx___driver_attach+0x10/0x10 __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x110 driver_probe_device+0x1f/0xa0 __driver_attach+0xba/0x1c0 bus_for_each_dev+0x8c/0xe0 bus_add_driver+0x112/0x1f0 driver_register+0x72/0xd0 jsm_init_module+0x36/0xff0 [jsm] ? __pfx_jsm_init_module+0x10/0x10 [jsm] do_one_initcall+0x58/0x310 do_init_module+0x60/0x230 Tested with Digi Neo PCIe 8 port card.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of 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

1. 2025-07-10 08:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-11-05 21:18 UTC 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: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2025-07-10 08:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-11-05 21:18 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 6.6.94
• Linux Kernel < 6.12.33
• Linux Kernel < 6.14.11
• Linux Kernel < 6.15.2

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

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