NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2025-37793
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: Intel: avs: Fix null-ptr-deref in avs_component_probe() devm_kasprintf() returns NULL when memory allocation fails. Currently, avs_component_probe() does not check for this case, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.
EPSS: 0.002 (6.0th 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.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 739c031110da9ba966b0189fa25a2a1c0d42263c, 6.6, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-37793?
- CVE-2025-37793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-05-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-37793?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.