CVE-2025-38210

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in configfs-tsm-report

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: configfs-tsm-report: Fix NULL dereference of tsm_ops Unlike sysfs, the lifetime of configfs objects is controlled by userspace. There is no mechanism for the kernel to find and delete all created config-items. Instead, the configfs-tsm-report mechanism has an expectation that tsm_unregister() can happen at any time and cause established config-item access to start failing. That expectation is not fully satisfied. While tsm_report_read(), tsm_report_{is,is_bin}_visible(), and tsm_report_make_item() safely fail if tsm_ops have been unregistered, tsm_report_privlevel_store() tsm_report_provider_show() fail to check for ops registration. Add the missing checks for tsm_ops having been removed. Now, in supporting the ability for tsm_unregister() to always succeed, it leaves the problem of what to do with lingering config-items. The expectation is that the admin that arranges for the ->remove() (unbind) of the ${tsm_arch}-guest driver is also responsible for deletion of all open config-items. Until that deletion happens, ->probe() (reload / bind) of the ${tsm_arch}-guest driver fails. This allows for emergency shutdown / revocation of attestation interfaces, and requires coordinated restart.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.2%
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 (11)
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.15.4linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.35linux
Linux/Linux < 6.7
Linux/Linux 6.12.35 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.15.4 - 6.15.*
Linux/Linux 6.16
Linux/Linux 6.7
Linux/Linux 70e6f7e2b98575621019aa40ac616be58ff984e0 - 015f04ac884a454d4d8aaa7b67758f047742b1cf
Linux/Linux 70e6f7e2b98575621019aa40ac616be58ff984e0 - cefbafcbdef011d6ef9414902311afdfba3c33eb
Linux/Linux 70e6f7e2b98575621019aa40ac616be58ff984e0 - fba4ceaa242d2bdf4c04b77bda41d32d02d3925d
... and 1 more
Published Jul 04, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026