CVE-2025-23147

i3c: Add NULL pointer check in i3c_master_queue_ibi()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:52 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: Add NULL pointer check in i3c_master_queue_ibi() The I3C master driver may receive an IBI from a target device that has not been probed yet. In such cases, the master calls `i3c_master_queue_ibi()` to queue an IBI work task, leading to "Unable to handle kernel read from unreadable memory" and resulting in a kernel panic. Typical IBI handling flow: 1. The I3C master scans target devices and probes their respective drivers. 2. The target device driver calls `i3c_device_request_ibi()` to enable IBI and assigns `dev->ibi = ibi`. 3. The I3C master receives an IBI from the target device and calls `i3c_master_queue_ibi()` to queue the target device driver’s IBI handler task. However, since target device events are asynchronous to the I3C probe sequence, step 3 may occur before step 2, causing `dev->ibi` to be `NULL`, leading to a kernel panic. Add a NULL pointer check in `i3c_master_queue_ibi()` to prevent accessing an uninitialized `dev->ibi`, ensuring stability.

Affected

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

5.0 ≤ v < 5.10.2375.0 ≤ v < 5.15.1815.0 ≤ v < 5.4.2935.0 ≤ v < 6.1.1355.0 ≤ v < 6.12.245.0 ≤ v < 6.13.125.0 ≤ v < 6.14.35.0 ≤ v < 6.155.0 ≤ v < 6.6.885.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1815.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1355.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2376.13 ≤ v < 6.13.126.14 ≤ v < 6.14.36.2 ≤ v < 6.6.886.7 ≤ v < 6.12.243a379bbcea0af6280e1ca0d1edfcf4e68cde6ee05.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 09359e7c8751961937cb5fc50220969b0a4e1058 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1b54faa5f47fa7c642179744aeff03f0810dc62e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3ba402610843d7d15c7f3966a461deeeaff7fba4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6871a676aa534e8f218279672e0445c725f81026 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bd496a44f041da9ef3afe14d1d6193d460424e91 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d83b0c03ef8fbea2f03029a1cc1f5041f0e1d47f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e6bba328578feb58c614c11868c259b40484c5fa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fe4a4fc179b7898055555a11685915473588392e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ff9d61db59bb27d16d3f872bff2620d50856b80c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.237 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.181 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.293 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.135 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.24 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.88 (unaffected)

References (11)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09359e7c8751961937cb5fc50220969b0a4e1058
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b54faa5f47fa7c642179744aeff03f0810dc62e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ba402610843d7d15c7f3966a461deeeaff7fba4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6871a676aa534e8f218279672e0445c725f81026
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd496a44f041da9ef3afe14d1d6193d460424e91
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d83b0c03ef8fbea2f03029a1cc1f5041f0e1d47f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6bba328578feb58c614c11868c259b40484c5fa
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe4a4fc179b7898055555a11685915473588392e

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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