In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: pci: tw68: Fix null-ptr-deref bug in buf prepare and finish
When the driver calls tw68_risc_buffer() to prepare the buffer, the function call dma_alloc_coherent may fail, resulting in a empty buffer buf->cpu. Later when we free the buffer or access the buffer, null ptr deref is triggered.
This bug is similar to the following one: https://git.linuxtv.org/media_stage.git/commit/?id=2b064d91440b33fba5b452f2d1b31f13ae911d71.
We believe the bug can be also dynamically triggered from user side. Similarly, we fix this by checking the return value of tw68_risc_buffer() and the value of buf->cpu before buffer free.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Sep 17, 2025 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-ibm | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
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