CVE-2025-38487
soc: aspeed: lpc-snoop: Don't disable channels that aren't enabled
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: aspeed: lpc-snoop: Don't disable channels that aren't enabled Mitigate e.g. the following: # echo 1e789080.lpc-snoop > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/aspeed-lpc-snoop/unbind ... [ 120.363594] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000004 when write [ 120.373866] [00000004] *pgd=00000000 [ 120.377910] Internal error: Oops: 805 [#1] SMP ARM [ 120.383306] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 315 Comm: sh Not tainted 6.15.0-rc1-00009-g926217bc7d7d-dirty #20 NONE ... [ 120.679543] Call trace: [ 120.679559] misc_deregister from aspeed_lpc_snoop_remove+0x84/0xac [ 120.692462] aspeed_lpc_snoop_remove from platform_remove+0x28/0x38 [ 120.700996] platform_remove from device_release_driver_internal+0x188/0x200 ...
INFO
Published Date :
July 28, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 7, 2026, 4:26 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to a fixed version.
- Apply vendor-provided patches.
- Recompile the kernel with the fix.
- Deploy the updated kernel image.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2026
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:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.190 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.241 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.13 up to (excluding) 6.15.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.12.40 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.147 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.100 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.13 up to (excluding) 5.4.297 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/166afe964e8433d52c641f5d1c09102bacee9a92 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329a80adc0e5f815d0514a6d403aaaf0995cd9be Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56448e78a6bb4e1a8528a0e2efe94eff0400c247 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e51f51d97477ea4e78c82e7076a171dac86c75 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e1d2b97f5e2a36a2fd30a8bd30ead9dac5e3a51 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac10ed9862104936a412f8b475c869e99f048448 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b361598b7352f02456619a6105c7da952ef69f8f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc5598482e2d3b234f6d72d6f5568e24f603e51a Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.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/2025/10/msg00007.html Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/166afe964e8433d52c641f5d1c09102bacee9a92 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62e51f51d97477ea4e78c82e7076a171dac86c75 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e1d2b97f5e2a36a2fd30a8bd30ead9dac5e3a51 -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: aspeed: lpc-snoop: Don't disable channels that aren't enabled Mitigate e.g. the following: # echo 1e789080.lpc-snoop > /sys/bus/platform/drivers/aspeed-lpc-snoop/unbind ... [ 120.363594] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000004 when write [ 120.373866] [00000004] *pgd=00000000 [ 120.377910] Internal error: Oops: 805 [#1] SMP ARM [ 120.383306] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 315 Comm: sh Not tainted 6.15.0-rc1-00009-g926217bc7d7d-dirty #20 NONE ... [ 120.679543] Call trace: [ 120.679559] misc_deregister from aspeed_lpc_snoop_remove+0x84/0xac [ 120.692462] aspeed_lpc_snoop_remove from platform_remove+0x28/0x38 [ 120.700996] platform_remove from device_release_driver_internal+0x188/0x200 ... Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/329a80adc0e5f815d0514a6d403aaaf0995cd9be Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56448e78a6bb4e1a8528a0e2efe94eff0400c247 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac10ed9862104936a412f8b475c869e99f048448 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b361598b7352f02456619a6105c7da952ef69f8f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc5598482e2d3b234f6d72d6f5568e24f603e51a