CVE-2025-37970
Linux Kernel IIO IMU st_lsm6dsx Infinite Loop Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: imu: st_lsm6dsx: fix possible lockup in st_lsm6dsx_read_fifo Prevent st_lsm6dsx_read_fifo from falling in an infinite loop in case pattern_len is equal to zero and the device FIFO is not empty.
INFO
Published Date :
May 20, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 21, 2025, 8:24 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: imu: st_lsm6dsx: fix possible lockup in st_lsm6dsx_read_fifo Prevent st_lsm6dsx_read_fifo from falling in an infinite loop in case pattern_len is equal to zero and the device FIFO is not empty. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/159ca7f18129834b6f4c7eae67de48e96c752fc9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bb6c02d6fe8347ce1785016d135ff539c20043c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c4a5000618a8c44200d455c92e2f2a4db264717 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1cad8a3bca41dead9980615d35efc7bff1fd534 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da33c4167b9cc1266a97215114cb74679f881d0c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3cf233c946531a92fe651ff2bd15ebbe60630a7
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