CVE-2025-37818

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.19-6.1.136, 6.2-6.6.89, 6.7-6.12.26, 6.13-6.14.5 - NULL Pointer Dereference in LoongArch huge_pte_offset

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: Return NULL from huge_pte_offset() for invalid PMD LoongArch's huge_pte_offset() currently returns a pointer to a PMD slot even if the underlying entry points to invalid_pte_table (indicating no mapping). Callers like smaps_hugetlb_range() fetch this invalid entry value (the address of invalid_pte_table) via this pointer. The generic is_swap_pte() check then incorrectly identifies this address as a swap entry on LoongArch, because it satisfies the "!pte_present() && !pte_none()" conditions. This misinterpretation, combined with a coincidental match by is_migration_entry() on the address bits, leads to kernel crashes in pfn_swap_entry_to_page(). Fix this at the architecture level by modifying huge_pte_offset() to check the PMD entry's content using pmd_none() before returning. If the entry is invalid (i.e., it points to invalid_pte_table), return NULL instead of the pointer to the slot.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (19)
debian/debian_linux 11.0
linux/Kernel 5.19.0 - 6.1.136linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.14.5linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.89linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.26linux
Linux/Linux < 5.19
Linux/Linux 5.19
Linux/Linux 6.1.136 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.12.26 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.14.5 - 6.14.*
... and 9 more
Published May 08, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026