CVE-2025-37994: usb: typec: ucsi: displayport: Fix NULL pointer access

Published May 29, 2025
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Updated

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 ucsidisplayportwork workqueue to finish executing before proceeding with the partner removal.

Affected Software

222 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Kernel
IBM Verify Identity Access<=11.0 - 11.0.2
IBM Security Verify Access<=10.0 - 10.0.9.1
IBM Verify Identity Access Container<=11.0 - 11.0.2
IBM Security Verify Access Container<=10.0 - 10.0.9.1
Linux Linux kernel>=5.2<5.4.294
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.238
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.183
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.139
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.91
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.29
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.14.7
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.15-rc5
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/linux<6.1.139-1
6.1.139-1
debian/linux<6.12.29-1
6.12.29-1
debian/linux<6.12.29-1
6.12.29-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1
5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1
5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.2
5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1080.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1080.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1041.41~20.04.1
5.15.0-1041.41~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.3
5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.3
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1083.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1083.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-144.157
5.15.0-144.157
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1088.95
5.15.0-1088.95
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1094.103
5.15.0-1094.103
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1094.103.1
5.15.0-1094.103.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1087.96
5.15.0-1087.96
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1085.91
5.15.0-1085.91
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1070.78
5.15.0-1070.78
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1080.83
5.15.0-1080.83
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1083.89
5.15.0-1083.89
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1084.89
5.15.0-1084.89
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-144.157
5.15.0-144.157
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1082.83
5.15.0-1082.83
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1041.41
5.15.0-1041.41
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1030.30
5.15.0-1030.30
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1085.91
5.15.0-1085.91
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1083.86
5.15.0-1083.86
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1052.56
5.15.0-1052.56
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1072.74
5.15.0-1072.74
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1081.83
5.15.0-1081.83
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1088.97
5.15.0-1088.97
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1088.95+fips1
5.15.0-1088.95+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1094.103+fips1
5.15.0-1094.103+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-144.157+fips1
5.15.0-144.157+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1087.96+fips1
5.15.0-1087.96+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-100.100
6.8.0-100.100
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14<6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52
6.8.0-1046.52
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1046.53
6.8.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50
6.8.0-1047.50
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14<6.14.0-1014.15~24.04.1
6.14.0-1014.15~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1043.48
6.8.0-1043.48
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1030.33
6.8.0-1030.33
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1044.44
6.8.0-1044.44
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-100.100.1
6.8.0-100.100.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1046.49.1
6.8.0-1046.49.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20
6.8.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14<6.14.0-1010.10
6.14.0-1010.10
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44
6.8.0-1043.44
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14<6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1047.51
6.8.0-1047.51
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14<6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1
6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1023.24
6.8.0-1023.24
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1016.20
6.8.0-1016.20
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2037.38
6.8.0-2037.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1041.42
6.8.1-1041.42
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14<6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1
6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-100.100+fips1
6.8.0-100.100+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
linux/kernel>=5.2.0<5.4.294
5.4.294
linux/kernel>=5.5.0<5.10.238
5.10.238
linux/kernel>=5.11.0<5.15.183
5.15.183
linux/kernel>=5.16.0<6.1.139
6.1.139
linux/kernel>=6.2.0<6.6.91
6.6.91
linux/kernel>=6.7.0<6.12.29
6.12.29
linux/kernel>=6.13.0<6.14.7
6.14.7
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.15-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.139-1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.2
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.83~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.41~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.3
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.87~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1094.103
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1094.103.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.96
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1085.91
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.78
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.83
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.89
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.89
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1082.83
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.41
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.30
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1085.91
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.86
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1052.56
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.74
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1081.83
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.97
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1094.103+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.96+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.15~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.48
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.33
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1010.10
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.51
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-28.28.1~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.24
  68. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.20
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2037.38
  70. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42
  71. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1
  72. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
  73. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
  74. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
  75. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
  76. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.294
  77. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.238
  78. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.183
  79. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.139
  80. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.91
  81. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.12.29
  82. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.14.7
  83. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  84. Compensating control

    Ensure the UCSI driver waits for all pending tasks in the ucsi_displayport_work workqueue to finish executing before proceeding with partner removal.

Event History

May 29, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:15 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
Severity
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 8, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-37994?

CVE-2025-37994 has been classified with a severity level of medium due to the potential for NULL pointer dereference in the UCSI driver.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-37994?

To fix CVE-2025-37994, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-37994?

CVE-2025-37994 affects the Linux kernel, particularly systems utilizing the UCSI driver for USB-C functionality.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-37994?

The potential impact of CVE-2025-37994 includes system crashes or unresponsive states due to NULL pointer access in the UCSI driver.

5

When was CVE-2025-37994 reported?

CVE-2025-37994 was reported in 2025 and has been addressed with a patch in the subsequent Linux kernel releases.

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