Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-22078

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: vchiq_arm: Fix possible NPR of keep-alive thread In case vchiq_platform_conn_state_changed() is never called or fails before driver removal, ka_thread won't be a valid pointer to a task_struct. So do the necessary checks before calling kthread_stop to avoid a crash.

EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22078?
CVE-2025-22078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-04-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-22078?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.