CVE-2025-22084

w1: fix NULL pointer dereference in probe

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 16, 2025 at 02:12 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: w1: fix NULL pointer dereference in probe The w1_uart_probe() function calls w1_uart_serdev_open() (which includes devm_serdev_device_open()) before setting the client ops via serdev_device_set_client_ops(). This ordering can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the serdev controller's receive_buf handler, as it assumes serdev->ops is valid when SERPORT_ACTIVE is set. This is similar to the issue fixed in commit 5e700b384ec1 ("platform/chrome: cros_ec_uart: properly fix race condition") where devm_serdev_device_open() was called before fully initializing the device. Fix the race by ensuring client ops are set before enabling the port via w1_uart_serdev_open().

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.13 ≤ v < 6.13.116.14 ≤ v < 6.14.26.9 ≤ v < 6.12.236.9 ≤ v < 6.13.116.9 ≤ v < 6.14.26.9 ≤ v < 6.156.9a3c08804364e80328a9ffdac59bb26676b938195
Vendor states this is fixed in 0dd6770a72f138dabea9eae87f3da6ffa68f0d06 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4f750b84628080ff0d67bf1af67a4967b740acf2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 64ab50577c59bb7049bec6b5c42d1c38e4029f29 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cc6b0ec7cccbf66ef3621e9e93296b7bd1f52298 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.23 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dd6770a72f138dabea9eae87f3da6ffa68f0d06
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f750b84628080ff0d67bf1af67a4967b740acf2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64ab50577c59bb7049bec6b5c42d1c38e4029f29
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc6b0ec7cccbf66ef3621e9e93296b7bd1f52298

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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