CVE-2025-37842
spi: fsl-qspi: use devm function instead of driver remove
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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
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40369bfe717e96e26650eeecfa5a6363563df6e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/439688dbe82baa10d4430dc3252bb5ef1183a171
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50ae352c1848cab408fb4f7d7f50c71f818bbdbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f68b27d82a749117d9c7d7f33fa53f46373e38e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9bfb3a5f6f616f3eb7665c8ff3bcb9760ae33c8
References (6)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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