CVE-2025-37972
Mediatek Linux Kernel Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
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.
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
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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: 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. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09429ddb5a91e9e8f72cd18c012ec4171c2f85ec Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11cdb506d0fbf5ac05bf55f5afcb3a215c316490 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334d74a798463ceec02a41eb0e2354aaac0d6249 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/619c05fb176c272ac6cecf723446b39723ee6d97 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90fa6015ff83ef1c373cc61b7c924ab2bcbe1801
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