1. Home
  2. Vulnerabilities
  3. CVE-2025-37994
5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-37994
usb: typec: ucsi: displayport: Fix NULL pointer access
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: ucsi: displayport: Fix NULL pointer access This patch ensures that the UCSI driver waits for all pending tasks in the ucsi_displayport_work workqueue to finish executing before proceeding with the partner removal.

INFO

Published Date :

May 29, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 16, 2025, 8:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-37994 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Debian debian_linux
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to apply the fix for the UCSI driver.
  • Apply the kernel patch for UCSI displayport NULL pointer access.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
  • Reboot the system after applying the kernel update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-37994.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076ab0631ed4928905736f1701e25f1e722bc086 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14f298c52188c34acde9760bf5abc669c5c36fdb Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/312d79669e71283d05c05cc49a1a31e59e3d9e0e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad298d6d4aebe1229adba6427e417e89a5208d8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7804c4d63edfdd5105926cc291e806e8f4ce01b5 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dda1e2a666a8a32ce0f153b5dee05c7351f1020 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9931f1b52b2d0bf3952e003fd5901ea7eb851ed Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9b63faf5c97deb43fc39a52edbc39d626cc14bf Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-37994 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-37994 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-37994 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-37994 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.238 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.14.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.29 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.91 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.139 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.183 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2 up to (excluding) 5.4.294
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076ab0631ed4928905736f1701e25f1e722bc086 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14f298c52188c34acde9760bf5abc669c5c36fdb Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/312d79669e71283d05c05cc49a1a31e59e3d9e0e Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad298d6d4aebe1229adba6427e417e89a5208d8 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7804c4d63edfdd5105926cc291e806e8f4ce01b5 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dda1e2a666a8a32ce0f153b5dee05c7351f1020 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9931f1b52b2d0bf3952e003fd5901ea7eb851ed Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9b63faf5c97deb43fc39a52edbc39d626cc14bf Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html Types: Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dda1e2a666a8a32ce0f153b5dee05c7351f1020
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9931f1b52b2d0bf3952e003fd5901ea7eb851ed
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 29, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: ucsi: displayport: Fix NULL pointer access This patch ensures that the UCSI driver waits for all pending tasks in the ucsi_displayport_work workqueue to finish executing before proceeding with the partner removal.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076ab0631ed4928905736f1701e25f1e722bc086
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14f298c52188c34acde9760bf5abc669c5c36fdb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/312d79669e71283d05c05cc49a1a31e59e3d9e0e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad298d6d4aebe1229adba6427e417e89a5208d8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7804c4d63edfdd5105926cc291e806e8f4ce01b5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9b63faf5c97deb43fc39a52edbc39d626cc14bf
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact