CVE-2025-40263

Linux Kernel 5.19.0-6.1.158 to 6.13.0-6.17.9 - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: cros_ec_keyb - fix an invalid memory access If cros_ec_keyb_register_matrix() isn't called (due to `buttons_switches_only`) in cros_ec_keyb_probe(), `ckdev->idev` remains NULL. An invalid memory access is observed in cros_ec_keyb_process() when receiving an EC_MKBP_EVENT_KEY_MATRIX event in cros_ec_keyb_work() in such case. Unable to handle kernel read from unreadable memory at virtual address 0000000000000028 ... x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 0000000000000000 Call trace: input_event cros_ec_keyb_work blocking_notifier_call_chain ec_irq_thread It's still unknown about why the kernel receives such malformed event, in any cases, the kernel shouldn't access `ckdev->idev` and friends if the driver doesn't intend to initialize them.

Scores

EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.3%

Details

Status published
Products (16)
linux/Kernel 5.19.0 - 6.1.159linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.17.10linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.118linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.60linux
Linux/Linux < 5.19
Linux/Linux 5.19
Linux/Linux 6.1.159 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.12.60 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.17.10 - 6.17.*
Linux/Linux 6.18
... and 6 more
Published Dec 04, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026