spi: spi-imx: Add check for spi_imx_setupxfer()
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
- Products
- Kernel
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.1.136, 6.12.26, 6.14.5, 6.6.89
- CVEs
- CVE-2025-37801
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 4 Nov 2026, 20:05 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
spi: spi-imx: Add check for spi_imx_setupxfer()
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 8 May 2025, 06:26 UTC
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
osv:CVE-2025-37801
Kernel
Fixed versions: 6.1.136, 6.6.89, 6.12.26, 6.14.5
Complete source record
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