CVE-2025-37972
Input: mtk-pmic-keys - fix possible null pointer dereference
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: mtk-pmic-keys - fix possible null pointer dereference In mtk_pmic_keys_probe, the regs parameter is only set if the button is parsed in the device tree. However, on hardware where the button is left floating, that node will most likely be removed not to enable that input. In that case the code will try to dereference a null pointer. Let's use the regs struct instead as it is defined for all supported platforms. Note that it is ok setting the key reg even if that latter is disabled as the interrupt won't be enabled anyway.
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/09429ddb5a91e9e8f72cd18c012ec4171c2f85ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11cdb506d0fbf5ac05bf55f5afcb3a215c316490
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334d74a798463ceec02a41eb0e2354aaac0d6249
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/619c05fb176c272ac6cecf723446b39723ee6d97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90fa6015ff83ef1c373cc61b7c924ab2bcbe1801
References (8)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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