NULL pointer dereference in Linux

CVE-2025-22099

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm: xlnx: zynqmp_dpsub: Add NULL check in zynqmp_audio_init devm_kasprintf() calls can return null pointers on failure. But some return values were not checked in zynqmp_audio_init(). Add NULL check in zynqmp_audio_init(), avoid referencing null pointers in the subsequent code.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-22099: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22099?
CVE-2025-22099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-04-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-22099?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.