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CVE-2025-37801

7.8 · HIGH

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().

Published May 8, 2025CWE-476EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2025-37801 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 8, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/055ef73bb1afc3f783a9a13b496770a781964a07Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/185d376875ea6fb4256b9dc97ee0b4d2b0fdd399Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2b4479eb462ecb39001b38dfb331fc6028dedac8Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2fea0d6d7b5d27fbf55512d51851ba0a346ede52Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/951a04ab3a2db4029debfa48d380ef834b93207eReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-37801?

CVE-2025-37801 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 8, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-37801?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-37801?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-37801?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-37801 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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