CVE-2025-38487 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: aspeed: lpc-snoop: Don't disable channels that aren't enabled Mitigate e.g. the following: # echo 1e789080.lpc-snoop > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/aspeed-lpc-snoop/unbind ... [ 120.363594] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000004 when write [ 120.373866] [00000004] *pgd=00000000 [ 120.377910] Internal error: Oops: 805 [#1] SMP ARM [ 120.383306] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 315 Comm: sh Not tainted 6.15.0-rc1-00009-g926217bc7d7d-dirty #20 NONE ... [ 120.679543] Call trace: [ 120.679559] misc_deregister from aspeed_lpc_snoop_remove+0x84/0xac [ 120.692462] aspeed_lpc_snoop_remove from platform_remove+0x28/0x38 [ 120.700996] platform_remove from device_release_driver_internal+0x188/0x200 ...
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's handling of the Aspeed LPC snoop driver has been identified. The issue arises when channels that are not enabled are incorrectly managed, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This vulnerability was observed in the 6.15.0-rc1 kernel version on ARM architecture, where an attempt to unbind a platform driver channel resulted in an internal error and a kernel oops, indicating a serious flaw that could be exploited to cause a denial of service.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/166afe964e8433d52c641f5d1c09102bacee9a92 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329a80adc0e5f815d0514a6d403aaaf0995cd9be | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56448e78a6bb4e1a8528a0e2efe94eff0400c247 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e51f51d97477ea4e78c82e7076a171dac86c75 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e1d2b97f5e2a36a2fd30a8bd30ead9dac5e3a51 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac10ed9862104936a412f8b475c869e99f048448 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b361598b7352f02456619a6105c7da952ef69f8f | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc5598482e2d3b234f6d72d6f5568e24f603e51a | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-476 | NULL Pointer Dereference | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 4.13, < 5.4.297 >= 5.5, < 5.10.241 >= 5.11, < 5.15.190 >= 5.16, < 6.1.147 >= 6.2, < 6.6.100 >= 6.7, < 6.12.40 >= 6.13, < 6.15.8 6.16 rc1 6.16 rc2 6.16 rc3 6.16 rc4 6.16 rc5 6.16 rc6 |
CPE
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| debian debian linux | 11.0 |
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Nov 3, 2025 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| Aug 28, 2025 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jul 28, 2025 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |