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CVE-2025-37842

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: fsl-qspi: use devm function instead of driver remove Driver use devm APIs to manage clk/irq/resources and register the spi…

Published May 9, 2025EPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2025-37842 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 9, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. 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: fsl-qspi: use devm function instead of driver remove

Driver use devm APIs to manage clk/irq/resources and register the spi

controller, but the legacy remove function will be called first during

device detach and trigger kernel panic. Drop the remove function and use

devm_add_action_or_reset() for driver cleanup to ensure the release

sequence.

Trigger kernel panic on i.MX8MQ by

echo 30bb0000.spi >/sys/bus/platform/drivers/fsl-quadspi/unbind

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/40369bfe717e96e26650eeecfa5a6363563df6e4Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/439688dbe82baa10d4430dc3252bb5ef1183a171Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/50ae352c1848cab408fb4f7d7f50c71f818bbdbfRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f68b27d82a749117d9c7d7f33fa53f46373e38e2Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f9bfb3a5f6f616f3eb7665c8ff3bcb9760ae33c8

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-37842?

CVE-2025-37842 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 9, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-37842?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-37842?

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-2025-37842?

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